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Off point año nuevo, ca

Drifting S/V Kentucky Woman; Off Point Año Nuevo, Ca · NOAAORR-9270

issued
2016-04-28 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2016-05-12 00:00Z
self-cancels
2016-05-12 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
37.090, -123.050
vessel
S/V KENTUCKY WOMAN
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Drifting S/V KENTUCKY WOMAN; Off Point Año Nuevo, CA.
Off Point Año Nuevo, CA.
1. On 25-APR-2016, the S/V KENTUCKY WOMAN was reportedly taking on water 50 NM SW of the entrance to San Francisco Bay and called the USCG for assistance. The crew was rescued via USCG helicopter and the vessel was left to drift. The Monterey Bay NMS contacted the NOAA SSC requesting trajectory support to assist in locating the vessel before it sank or became grounded in the Sanctuary.
2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: MARINE DEBRIS. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 0 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 37.090N 123.050W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9270: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9270

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