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JW56+VX newport, or, USA

Fishing Vessel Das Bug Sinking; Newport, Oregon · NOAAORR-11053

issued
2025-08-19 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2025-09-02 00:00Z
self-cancels
2025-09-02 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
44.610, -124.088
vessels
R/V BAILEYFISHING VESSEL DAS BUG
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Fishing Vessel DAS BUG Sinking; Newport, Oregon.
JW56+VX Newport, OR, USA.
1. The NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) was contacted by the NOAA Office of Coast Survey (OCS) Pacific Hydrographic Branch (PHB) concerning the sinking of the fishing vessel DAS BUG near the Yaquina Bay jetty entrance in Newport, Oregon on 8/10/25. The Investigations Division at USCG Sector Columbia River has requested OSC assistance with locating and imaging the vessel on the seabed. The Navigation Response Team is heading to Newport tomorrow (8/20/25) to facilitate a multi-beam survey onboard the R/V BAILEY to hopefully find and acquire sonar over the sunken vessel. OCS is requesting NOAA OR&R's assistance in refining the search area for the vessel.
2. THREAT: OTHER. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 44.610N 124.088W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11053: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11053

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