MV New Carissa was a freighter that ran aground and broke apart on a beach near Coos Bay, Oregon, United States, during a storm in February 1999. An attempt to tow the bow section of the ship out to sea failed when the tow line broke, and the bow was grounded again. Eventually, the bow was successfully towed out to sea and sunk. The stern section remained on the beach for over nine years until was dismantled and removed in 2008.
New Carissa broken in two
The stern of New Carissa rests on the beach, 7 October 1999.
Titan Maritime jackup barges and cranes during New Carissa dismantling, July 2008.
An oil-soaked bird is rescued by a cleanup worker after the New Carissa wreck.
Coos Bay is a city located in Coos County, Oregon, United States, where the Coos River enters Coos Bay on the Pacific Ocean. The city borders the city of North Bend, and together they are often referred to as one entity called either Coos Bay-North Bend or Oregon's Bay Area. Coos Bay's population as of the 2020 census was 15,985 residents, making it the most populous city on the Oregon Coast. Oregon's Bay Area is estimated to be home to 32,308.
The Tioga Building in July 2021
Coos Bay Waterfront
Steamboat Coos, sometime before 1895, probably in or near Coos Bay, Oregon
Marshfield from Wireless Hill circa 1920
