Coast Guard rescues 49 passengers aboard whale watching vessel after becoming disabled in Yaquina Bay bar

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Coast Guard rescues 49 passengers aboard whale watching vessel after becoming disabled in Yaquina Bay bar
09/17/2025 10:51 PM EDT

The Coast Guard rescued a whale watching vessel with 49 passengers aboard after the it became disabled in the narrow coastal bar near Newport on Wednesday. The captain of the 62-foot Discovery sent out a ‘mayday’ call to the Coast Guard after the vessel began producing excessive smoke and lost propulsion while in between the Yaquina Bay jetties at approximately 12:45 p.m.