Mile 171 - Heceta Beach South, almost to North Jetty - September 9, 2016

Report Details

Lots of folks out observing the preparations to remove the 50' commercial fishing vessel beached early Saturday a.m. A salvage tug from Coos Bay is scheduled to pull the stranded boat off the beach at today's afternoon high tide.There are no signs of leaks, hull damage, or contamination from the beached vessel. If you've got to get washed ashore, Heceta Beach and its miles of soft sand is the place to do it with minimal damage and easy access for the recovery crew.

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light.

Human Activities

Number of people: 50. Number of dogs: 10. Walking or running: 45. Photography: 40. Other Activities: Observing beached fishing boat.. Many people out observing the recovery activities for removing the beached 50' fishing boat.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 18.

Notable Wildlife

Osprey hunting in the surf zone.

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). 50' fishing boat on beach.