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
10/8/19	Ruth-less	WN 3917 Z	Eagle Harbor on Bainbridge Island, Kitsap Co	11/1/19
10/8/19	Unknown	WN 4895 JE	Eagle Harbor on Bainbridge Island, Kitsap Co	11/1/19
10/8/19	Fregate	WN 4856 RG	Eagle Harbor on Bainbridge Island, Kitsap Co	11/1/19
10/8/19	Unknown, ~31 foot wood hulled cabin cruiser	WN 9129 B	Cutts Island State Park Mooring Buoy, Pierce Co	10/30/19
10/2/19	Unknown, a work barge	OR 062 AFR	Elochoman Slough, near Cathlamet Marina, Wahkiakum Co	10/31/19
9/30/19	Scamper	Unknown	Near Port of Allyn, Mason Co	10/28/19
9/23/19	Barrelhouse, a 1977 ~40 foot Cheoy Lee sailboat	WN 8613JA	Shilshole Bay Marina, King Co	10/18/19
9/23/19	Unknown, ~26 foot Ranger sailboat	WN 5691 GB	Shilshole Bay Marina, King Co	10/18/19
9/23/19	Unknown, a 1979 Bluewater Ingrid 38	Unknown	Fishermen's Terminal, King Co	10/18/19
9/23/19	Unknown, ~23 foot white sailboat	HIN SSU23131M77F	Fishermen's Terminal, King Co	10/18/19
9/23/19	The Broad, a 1946 ~35 foot Farle sailboat	WN 2148 SF	Harbor Island Marina, King Co	10/18/19
9/23/19	Unknown, a 1967 Chris Craft	WN 9415 RD	Anacortes Marine Group Storage Facility, Skagit Co	10/21/19
9/16/19	Sand Piper	WN 9209 LK	Langley, Island Co	10/15/19
9/9/19	Unknown | Image | Image | Image, a 1966 ~32 foot powerboat Tollycraft	WN 8085 N HIN 328063	Port of Bellinghan, Whatcom Co	10/4/19

 

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.