The following vessels have custody actions pending under the Derelict Vessel Act (RCW 79.100). If the owner takes no action, the vessel will be seized by the authorized public entity listed in the notice.  Once custody is obtained, the agency may use or dispose of the vessel in any appropriate and environmentally sound manner without further notice to any owners.

 

The owner of any vessel listed below may prevent the custody action by following the directions outlined in the notice.

Date   Posted	Vessel Name | Notice	Registration	Location	Custody   Date
3/24/2020	RV Dakota | Image | Image  a 1980 ~60 foot powerboat	USCG 626691	Port of Bellingham, Whatcom Co	4/17/2020
3/24/2020	Unknown | Image | Image a1979 ~26 foot sailboat	WN 1353 SA	Port of Bellingham, Whatcom Co	4/12/2020
3/24/2020	Unknown | Image | Image  a 1968 ~28 foot sailboat	WN 5502 KN	Port of Bellingham, Whatcom Co	4/12/2020
3/10/2020	Unknown, a 1965 ~30 foot cabin cruiser	WN 5057 NV	Case Inlet, North Bay, Mason Co	4/6/2020
3/10/2020	Unknown, a white sailboat	WN 5183 D	Dockton Park, Vashon Island, King Co	4/6/2020
3/9/2020	Unknown	WN 7298 K	Hat Island Marina, Snohomish Co	4/6/2020
3/4/2020	Allegro, a 1980 SeaRay Pleasure Runabout	WN 976 BT	Des Moines Marina, King Co	3/31/2020
2/26/2020	Jerri M III, a ~40 foot recreational motorboat	WN 2403 LJ	Jensen's Boatyard, Friday Harbor, San Juan Co	3/26/2020
2/25/2020	Unknown, a 1975 Reinell auxiliary sailboat	WN 4567 RC	Des Moines Marina, Pierce Co	3/31/2020
2/25/2020	Sjovind, ~34 foot wooden pleasure vessel	WN 4707 NF	Port of Port Townsend Marina, Jefferson Co	3/18/2020
2/18/2020	Lulu	WN 1492 JE	Von Gildren Cove, Pierce Co	3/16/2020
2/18/2020	Unknown, ~40 foot 1953 Chris Craft	WN 4722 V	Von Gildren Cove, Pierce Co	3/16/2020
2/12/2020	Bon Bini,  a 2000 Bayliner model sierra, ~30 foot recreational motorboat	WN 0572 RL	Removed from beach near Blakely Island Marina, San Juan Co	3/13/2020
2/5/2020	Pacific Sunrise, a 1945 78 foot Herring Seiner powerboat	WN 1377 SA	Port Angeles Marina, Clallam Co	3/4/2020
2/4/2020	American Challenger	USCG 633219	At/near Port Townsend Bay near Port Hadlock/Irondale, Jefferson Co	3/2/2020

 

Owner Liability.  If the owner does not take action to remove a vessel declared derelict or abandoned, he or she may be liable for costs such as: 

• Administrative costs incurred in the custody action.
• Removal and disposal costs.
• Costs associated with environmental damages directly or indirectly caused by the vessel. 

The owner may also be subject to a criminal misdemeanor charge for causing a vessel to become abandoned or derelict.

 

Appeals. A vessel owner may contest an agency’s decision to take temporary possession or custody of a vessel, or to contest the amount of reimbursement owed to an agency through an appeals process, which is spelled out in the notice of intent to obtain custody.  The type of appeal and the appeal period depends on which authorized public entity takes the action. 

 

In general, if the contested decision or action was undertaken by a state agency or a local agency that does not have an internal appeals process,  a written appeal must be filed with the Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB). The appeal must be received no later than 30 days after the custody date.  See the vessel’s custody notice for details. PCHB frequently asked questions.