The 32-foot fishing vessel Rocky Point sank at the Spit Dock on Christmas Eve.

Coast Guard pollution investigator David Doyle says it’s unclear why the boat went under, although heavy snowfall over the holiday may have been a contributing factor.

Doyle says the vessel’s fuel tanks were empty, so there was minimal pollution from the sinking.  The Coast Guard put sausage boom around the boat and collected a few gallons of residue.

The boat was tied up to the catcher-processor Pacific Knight but the mooring lines snapped when it sank and it’s now resting on the bottom. 

The owner is attempting to raise the boat.