Incident Archive
The complete set of public incident records Tarline collects for the California coast, from four independent sources: NOAA IncidentNews case pages, raw National Response Center caller reports, satellite oil-signature detections, and California Spill Watch response notices. Search the text, narrow to one source, and page through the whole history.
Every row here is a source report, not a confirmed release. National Response Center entries in particular are self-reported by callers with no agency verification step, satellite detections are possible signatures rather than sampled oil, and a report saying nothing about a beach is not evidence that the beach was clean. Follow the link on a row and read the original record before citing it.
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- NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Hydraulic oil discharged from a small boat davit due to an equipment failure (a small accumulator failed and sprayed the oil).
nrc report · ID 1474988
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raw report — unverified: /// this is a second update to NRC report 1474980 /// /// second update /// The caller confirmed that material has released. This changes …
nrc report · ID 1475004
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/// this is a second update to NRC report 1474980 /// /// second update /// The caller confirmed that material has released. This changes the report from potential to actual. The caller estimates the release at 100 gallons of diesel fuel. /// first update /// Caller states the vessel is now completely submerged underwater but there is still no report of a sheen or material release at this time. /// original report /// ///potential release report/// The caller is reporting a potential release of approx.450 gallons of diesel, into the huntington harbor, from a pleasure craft. The caller states the cause of the fire is unknown, and there is no sheen on the water. Standard non toxic foam was used to extinguish the fire in this incident. Caller states that the vessel caught fire but not the fuel.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: ////////this is an update for NRC report number 1474980.///////// Updated info: - caller states the vessel is now completely submerged unde…
nrc report · ID 1474996
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////////this is an update for NRC report number 1474980.///////// Updated info: - caller states the vessel is now completely submerged underwater but there is still no report of a sheen or material release at this time. Original report: ///potential release report/// The caller is reporting a potential release of approx.450 gallons of diesel, into the huntington harbor, from a pleasure craft. The caller states the cause of the fire is unknown, and there is no sheen on the water. Standard non toxic foam was used to extinguish the fire in this incident. Caller states that the vessel caught fire but not the fuel.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Potential Release Report: The caller is reporting a potential release of approx.450 gallons of diesel, into the huntington harbor, from a pl…
nrc report · ID 1474980
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Potential Release Report: The caller is reporting a potential release of approx.450 gallons of diesel, into the huntington harbor, from a pleasure craft. The caller states the cause of the fire is unknown, and there is no sheen on the water. Standard non toxic foam was used to extinguish the fire in this incident. Caller states that the vessel caught fire but not the fuel.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller states the suspected responsible party (srp) has been intentionally releasing the water from air compressors, which contain oil, onto…
nrc report · ID 1474979
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Caller states the suspected responsible party (srp) has been intentionally releasing the water from air compressors, which contain oil, onto the roadway and ground and it also is impacting the storm drains. Caller states this has been ongoing for five months.
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raw report — unverified: Caller reporting the discharge of approx (10) gallons of diesel to pavement with less than (1) gallon impacting an on site storm drain. The …
nrc report · ID 1474947
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Caller reporting the discharge of approx (10) gallons of diesel to pavement with less than (1) gallon impacting an on site storm drain. The material came from a fuel dispenser due to an auto shut off malfunction.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller states there is unknown oil leaking out of a filtration system for an area that serves three auto shops at the incident location. Ca…
nrc report · ID 1474999
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Caller states there is unknown oil leaking out of a filtration system for an area that serves three auto shops at the incident location. Caller suspects the filtration system for the building is malfunctioning. Caller does not think the shops are at fault but instead the landlord has not maintained the filtration system which is causing the oil leak.
No public page - IncidentNews
Helicopter Crash off Catalina Island; Avalon, California
oil · ID 11228 · 33.338, -118.310
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On September 30, 2026, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) contacted the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) regarding a helicopter that crashed into the Pacific Ocean 0.2 nautical miles off Pebbly Beach on Catalina Island. Five people were reported to have been aboard the aircraft. Two people have been transported to the hospital. Two deceased persons have been recovered and one person remains missing. Maximum amount of fuel on board is reported to be 131 gallons of Jet-A. USCG press releases: October 1, 2026, Coast Guard, Partners Respond to a Helicopter Crash offshore Santa Catalina Island, https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4615899/coast-guard-partners-respond-to-a-helicopter-crash-offshore-santa-catalina-isla/. October 2, 2026, UPDATE: Coast Guard ends search offshore Santa Catalina Island, https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4617351/update-coast-guard-ends-search-offshore-santa-catalina-island/.
- NRC raw
raw report — unverified: The caller is reporting a release of hydraulic oil, into long beach harbor, from a loading arm. The caller states the cause of the release i…
nrc report · ID 1474889
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The caller is reporting a release of hydraulic oil, into long beach harbor, from a loading arm. The caller states the cause of the release is unknown.
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raw report — unverified: The caller reports a loading arm on the crane started leaking an unknown amount of hydraulic oil into long beach harbor. Release has been se…
nrc report · ID 1474890 · 33.760, -118.220
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The caller reports a loading arm on the crane started leaking an unknown amount of hydraulic oil into long beach harbor. Release has been secured.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: The caller discovered a release of lubricant, into the san diego bay, from the uss carl vinson. The caller states the cause of the release i…
nrc report · ID 1474894
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The caller discovered a release of lubricant, into the san diego bay, from the uss carl vinson. The caller states the cause of the release is unknown at this time.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller states there is an unknown sheen being produced by bubbles coming from below the surface of the long beach harbor. Caller states they…
nrc report · ID 1474860 · 33.744, -118.198
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Caller states there is an unknown sheen being produced by bubbles coming from below the surface of the long beach harbor. Caller states they are driving piles in the area. Crews confirmed they are not the source of the realease.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: The caller reported a discharge of approximately 87.9 gallons of a trans mix (jet fuel, gasoline, diesel fuel) from a storage tank that went…
nrc report · ID 1474705
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The caller reported a discharge of approximately 87.9 gallons of a trans mix (jet fuel, gasoline, diesel fuel) from a storage tank that went into a vault (containment) at the incident location. The cause of the discharge is unknown.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: The caller is reporting a release of marine gas oil, onto the pier and into san diego harbor from the loading arm on the dock. The caller st…
nrc report · ID 1474689
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The caller is reporting a release of marine gas oil, onto the pier and into san diego harbor from the loading arm on the dock. The caller states there was residual oil in the arm when the operator separated the camlock.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Potential Release Report: Caller reported that a trawler ran aground on west island in the san joaquin river when a rope was caught in their…
nrc report · ID 1474597 · 38.021, -121.794
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Potential Release Report: Caller reported that a trawler ran aground on west island in the san joaquin river when a rope was caught in their propeller. There is no visible release of any materials but there is a potential for a release of diesel to the water way. No reported injuries or fatalities.
No public page - IncidentNews
Vessel Aground at West Island; Antioch, California
oil · ID 11226 · 38.021, -121.794
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On September 28, 2026, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) notified the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) regarding a trawler that had run aground (when a rope was caught in the propeller) on West Island in the San Joaquin River. The vessel has a fuel capacity of 1,000 gallons of diesel but the pilot reported that only 20 gallons were on board. No sheening or discharge has been reported. Salvage options are being explored. USCG Sector San Francisco Bay deployed.
- NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Unknown sheen sighting. Exact source of the sheen is unknown at this time. Caller states they estimated the total amount of the sheen is 2…
nrc report · ID 1474569
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Unknown sheen sighting. Exact source of the sheen is unknown at this time. Caller states they estimated the total amount of the sheen is 2 cups but they are unable to determine a sheen size.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller reported an unknown sheen from an unknown source in the pacific ocean off of the coast of goleta. Caller stated that it extends as fa…
nrc report · ID 1474555 · 34.430, -120.074
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Caller reported an unknown sheen from an unknown source in the pacific ocean off of the coast of goleta. Caller stated that it extends as far as they can see and is dark brown in color. Caller doesn't know if the material is coming from a natural source.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller is reporting an unknown sheen in glorietta bay from unknown sources. Caller stated a osprey was seen covered in the unknown oily mat…
nrc report · ID 1474577
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Caller is reporting an unknown sheen in glorietta bay from unknown sources. Caller stated a osprey was seen covered in the unknown oily material and fish were swimming in the material as well. The reporting party has video of the incident.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Diesel fuel discharged from a vessel due to an unknown cause at this time.
nrc report · ID 1474465
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raw report — unverified: Oily water released from the bilge or engine compartment on a sunken vessel (partially underwater). It is unknown what caused the vessel to…
nrc report · ID 1474477
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Oily water released from the bilge or engine compartment on a sunken vessel (partially underwater). It is unknown what caused the vessel to sink.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Unknown sheen sighting. Exact source of the sheen is unknown at this time.
nrc report · ID 1474438
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raw report — unverified: The caller stated that a vessel caught fire and may be taking on water. The cause of the fire is unknown to the caller at this time. Current…
nrc report · ID 1474391
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The caller stated that a vessel caught fire and may be taking on water. The cause of the fire is unknown to the caller at this time. Currently a release is not present, however there is (250) gallons of diesel onboard. Because of this there is a potential for the material to release into the huntington beach harbor.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: The caller stated that (2) vessels caught fire due to unknown causes. Because of this the vessels sank at the location. During the incident …
nrc report · ID 1474393
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The caller stated that (2) vessels caught fire due to unknown causes. Because of this the vessels sank at the location. During the incident an unknown oil released in unknown amounts in the dutch slough.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: The caller stated that a vessel is releasing an unknown amount of an unknown oil. The material in question is releasing into the mouth of th…
nrc report · ID 1474372
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The caller stated that a vessel is releasing an unknown amount of an unknown oil. The material in question is releasing into the mouth of the san juaquin river. The cause of the release is unknown to the caller.
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