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
12/11/19	Coconut	WN 4350 NE	On beach near/at Langley, Island Co	1/10/20
12/9/19	Unknown, ~30 foot pleasure craft	WN 4600 JR	Bell Harbor Marina, King Co	1/6/20
11/29/19	Unknown, ~31 wooden hull cabin cruiser	WN 9129 B	Penrose Point State Park, Pierce Co	12/24/19
11/19/19	Unknown, a 1995 ~20 foot sailboat	WN 6548 RD HIN MCJ20340J495	Squalicum Harbor, Whatcom Co	12/13/19
11/4/19	Unknown, a 1972 ~21 foot Reinell pleasure craft	WN 2139 T	Boat Haven Marina, Port Townsend, Jefferson Co	12/1/19
11/4/19	Lisa Joe	WN 2638 JC	Removed from 7609 NE Champagne Point Pl, King Co	11/1/19
10/28/19	Kokua	USCG 252223	Apple Tree Cove, Kitsap Co	11/25/19
10/28/19	Lady Grace, a fishing vessel	USCG 227284	Sunk in Hoquiam River, Grays Harbor Co	11/25/19
10/28/19	Unknown, a 1961 ~28 foot cabin cruiser	WN 5163 RJ	Des Moines Marina, King Co	11/24/19
10/23/19	Red Dot, a 1977 ayliner 2350 Nisqually Sedan	WN 821 BJ	Des Moines Marina Storage Yard, King Co	11/24/10

 

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.