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South of point sur, ca

S/V Chelsea Adrift; South of Point Sur, Ca · NOAAORR-8725

issued
2014-02-18 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2014-03-04 00:00Z
self-cancels
2014-03-04 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
36.150, -121.871
vessel
S/V CHELSEA
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

S/V Chelsea adrift; South of Point Sur, CA.
South of Point Sur, CA.
1. On February 18, 2014, the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary staff contacted their SSC to request a drift estimate of an unmanned, 32 foot sailboat drifting 7 NM offshore and 9.5 NM South of Point Sur, CA. The occupants were safety rescued by the USCG. Plannining is on-going to locate and recover the vessel.
2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: MARINE DEBRIS.
3. POSITION 36.150N 121.871W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8725: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8725

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