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
2/24/2021	Unknown	WN 5005 R	Gig Harbor, Pierce County	03/23/2021
2/11/2021	Unknown, a ~20' blue fiberglass boat	WN 3267 S	11th St. boat ramp under the 11th St. Viaduct in Port of Tacoma, Pierce Co.	03/31/2021
2/11/2021	The Outhouse, a ~18' fiberglass boat	WN 9944 NP	11th St. boat ramp under the 11th St. Viaduct in Port of Tacoma, Pierce Co.	03/31/2021
2/3/2021	Unknown, a 28' sailboat	WN 4257 MD	Port Orchard marina, Kitsap County	03/01/2021
1/29/2021	Unknown, ~18' fishing vessel	WN 087 XWL	Squalicum marina, Whatcom County	02/27/2021
1/26/2021	Chilkat, a ~94' fish processor	USCG 273990	near Guemes Ferry Terminal in Anacortes, Skagit County	02/24/2021
1/25/2021	Unknown, a 1970 28' cabin cruiser	WN 2773 KG	Port Orchard Marina, Kitsap County	03/01/2021
1/25/2021	BlueMonkey II, a 1971 27' sailboat	WN 9690 R	Shilshole Bay Marina, King County	02/22/2021
1/25/2021	Reed, a 1972 27' sailboat	WN 5522 JC	Shilshole Bay Marina, King County	02/22/2021
1/25/2021	Beverly, a 1963 34' sailboat	USCG957302	Shilshole Bay Marina, King County	02/22/2021
1/25/2021	Shenanigan, a 1966 45' Chris Craft	WN 878 CG	Shilshole Bay Marina, King County	02/22/2021
1/25/2021	AquaZ, a 22' pleasure craft	WN 3492 KC	Shilshole Bay Marina, King County	02/22/2021
1/25/2021	Outrageous, a 1976 36' sailboat	WN 5786 LA	Shilshole Bay Marina, King County	02/22/2021
1/25/2021	Quiver, a 1979 27' sailboat	WN 3802 SB	Shilshole Bay Marina, King County	02/22/2021
1/20/2021	Unknown, a ~28' cabin cruiser	WN 0243 JG	Guest moorage, Port Orchard marina, Kitsap County	03/01/2021
1/20/2021	Unknown, a ~25' sailboat	OR 664 UK	Guest moorage, Bremerton marina, Kitsap County	03/01/2021
1/20/2021	Cadabra, a 1983 sailboat	WN 9230 RD	Guest moorage, Bremerton marina, Kitsap County	03/01/2021
1/20/2021	Unknown capsized vessel	Unknown	Hylebos waterway, Tacoma, Pierce County	02/15/2021
1/20/2021	Sea Moana, a ~34' sailboat	WN 069996	Des Moines marina, King County	02/15/2021
1/20/2021	Spirit	WN 2311 GC	Blake Island State Park marina, Kitsap County	02/14/2021
1/19/2021	Unknown, a 1962, ~35' Chris Craft	WN 7666 G	Kirkland marina slip 3, King County	02/18/2021
1/19/2021	Papillion	WN 222 Z	On a buoy near Boston Harbor marina, Thurston County	02/13/2021
1/19/2021	Jo Jo, a 1970, ~45' steel hulled vessel	Unknown	Removed from Kitsap County Parks near Silverdale, Kitsap County	02/15/2021
1/15/2021	Hunter	USCG 578655	Port Angeles Harbor, Clallam County	02/15/2021
1/15/2021	American Challenger	USCG 633219	Port Angeles Harbor, Clallam County	02/15/2021
1/7/2021	Fishful Thinkin, a 33' Houseboat	WAZ6576A1961	La Conner haul-out facility, Skagit County	01/26/2021
1/7/2021	Sun Breaks, a 32' Tolly Craft vessel	WN 1899 RR	Friday Harbor marina, San Juan County	01/30/2021
1/7/2021	Sea Star, a 30' sailboat	WN 8889 NF	Friday Harbor marina, San Juan County	01/29/2021
1/5/2021	Unknown, a 32' Carver Cabin Cruiser	WN 3254 NN	Port of Silverdale, Kitsap County	02/03/2021
1/5/2021	Unknown, a 1987, ~35' vessel	WN 0034 LE	Pleasant Harbor, Jefferson County	02/03/2021

 

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.