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Recreational vessel cairdeas sinking, sinclair inlet; bremerton, washington

NOAAORR-11065

issued
2025-09-07 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2025-09-21 00:00Z
self-cancels
2025-09-21 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
47.541, -122.668
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Recreational Vessel CAIRDEAS Sinking, Sinclair Inlet; Bremerton, Washington.
G8RJ+8M Navy Yard City, WA, USA.
1. On September 7, 2025 the recreational vessel CAIRDEAS sank in Sinclair Inlet near Bremerton, Washington. A diesel sheen was observed from the vessel and boom was placed to contain the discharge. Divers secured all vents and the discharge appears to have stopped. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) ordered the owner to develop a salvage plan to recover the vessel. The plan produced by the owner was deemed insufficient by the USCG and a contract salvage firm has been engaged to develop a suitable plan. A Unified Command has been established to manage the incident. The NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator has been engaged to review the Resources at Risk Summary (ICS 232) and coordinate an Endangered Species Act Section 7 consultation with National Marine Fisheries Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Additional support for spot weather forecasts is anticipated to be needed when salvage efforts [...]
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 47.541N 122.668W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11065: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11065

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  1. Recreational vessel cairdeas sinking, sinclair inlet; bremerton, washington this message2025-09-07 → 2025-09-21
  2. 120 washington beach ave, bremerton, wa 98337, USA2025-09-18 → 2025-10-02
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