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On thursday, august 22, 2024 uscg sector puget sound notified ssc nw of an abandoned 80 steel hull vessel…

Sinking of Vessel Off Pacific Northwest; Pacific Ocean · Ocean · NOAAORR-10844

issued: 2024-08-22 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2024-09-05 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2024-09-05 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 46.346, -127.993
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Sinking of Vessel off Pacific Northwest; Pacific Ocean.
Ocean.
1. On Thursday, August 22, 2024 USCG Sector Puget Sound notified SSC NW of an abandoned 80 steel hull vessel that posed a hazard to navigation. USCG reached out to NOAA to see if an emergency ESA consultation was required. The location is outside of marine protected areas and Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary.
2. THREAT: OTHER.
3. POSITION 46.346N 127.993W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10844: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10844

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