_Incident · Collision_

# USCG report: 16-foot autonomous vessel collided with rowing scull on Patapsco River in Baltimore

Canonical ID: `cfdab863-fbe4-4576-9b49-a52cbc1f1e69`

- **Occurred:** 2024-08-07
- **Kind:** `collision`
- **Status (derived):** active
- **Company:** [Oceaneering](/companies/oceaneering.md) (id: `4542b599-9a3b-4a92-894d-474e34b5dbe5`)

US Coast Guard report: On August 7, 2024, a 16-foot autonomous vessel (VICAR 602) collided with a 27-foot recreational rowing vessel from a local rowing club on the Patapsco River in Baltimore. Total constructive loss of rowing scull. USCG FOC 003-26.

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/DCO%20Documents/5p/CG-5PC/INV/foc/USCGFOC_003-26.pdf

## Status history

- **active** · 2026-07-03 · agent:depth

## Common questions

### What happened in USCG report: 16-foot autonomous vessel collided with rowing scull on Patapsco River in Baltimore?

US Coast Guard report: On August 7, 2024, a 16-foot autonomous vessel (VICAR 602) collided with a 27-foot recreational rowing vessel from a local rowing club on the Patapsco River in Baltimore. Total constructive loss of rowing scull. USCG FOC 003-26.

### When did this incident occur?

The incident is recorded as occurring on August 7, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.

### Who was involved in USCG report: 16-foot autonomous vessel collided with rowing scull on Patapsco River in Baltimore?

The incident is recorded as involving Oceaneering on the DEPLOY registry. No specific robot model is linked to this incident in the registry.

### Has anyone responded to USCG report: 16-foot autonomous vessel collided with rowing scull on Patapsco River in Baltimore?

No responses to this incident are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Operators, manufacturers, or affected parties can submit responses to the editorial team; absence is not a guarantee no response was issued.

### What is the current status of USCG report: 16-foot autonomous vessel collided with rowing scull on Patapsco River in Baltimore?

This incident is an active record on the DEPLOY registry; no retraction or correction has been issued.


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