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On july 7, 2014, the uscg sector puget sound notified the northwest ssc that a 60-foot yacht was on fire and…

Yacht Sinking; Anacortes, Wa · Anacortes, Wa · NOAAORR-8781

issued
2014-07-07 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2014-07-21 00:00Z
self-cancels
2014-07-21 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
48.502, -122.606
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Yacht sinking; Anacortes, WA.
Anacortes, WA.
1. On July 7, 2014, the USCG Sector Puget Sound notified the Northwest SSC that a 60-foot yacht was on fire and sinking at the Anacortes Marina. The vessel is reported to have approximately 700 gallons of diesel aboard. Responders are on-scene and booming the vessel.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 700 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 48.502N 122.606W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8781: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8781

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