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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Showing 676 to 700 of 2,160 records for all sources
- NRC raw
raw report — unverified: F76 jet fuel released from a generator storage tank vent onboard the ship due to an unknown cause at this time.
nrc report · ID 1456784
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raw report — unverified: The caller discovered a release of motor oil and tranmission fluid, onto the road and into a storm drain, from the facility. The caller stat…
nrc report · ID 1456770
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The caller discovered a release of motor oil and tranmission fluid, onto the road and into a storm drain, from the facility. The caller states that the srp is pressure washing motors and transmissions from vehicles without a proper catch basin.
No public page - IncidentNews
Container Ship Loses 32 Containers; south of Aleutian Islands, Alaska
other · ID 11131 · 33.761, -118.214
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On March 9, 2026, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) notified the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) that the container ship OOCL Sunflower lost 32 shipping containers overboard on March 3, while transiting south of the Aleutian Island Chain enroute from Taiwan to the Port of Long Beach, California. The crew is unable to make a final assessment of the damages due to safety concerns, and intends to perform a full evaluation in port upon arrival to the Port of Long Beach on March 12. The crew has not observed any overboard discharge of material, nor damage below the waterline. The vessel is currently located 1,200 nautical miles west of Portland, Oregon, heading southeast. USCG Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach is preparing for the arrival of the vessel. The NOAA scientific support team is currently reviewing the cargo manifest.
- NRC raw
raw report — unverified: The caller discovered a release of diesel, into humboldt bay, from a commercial fishing vessel. The caller states the cause of the release i…
nrc report · ID 1456758
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The caller discovered a release of diesel, into humboldt bay, from a commercial fishing vessel. The caller states the cause of the release is unknown at this time. Caller suspects the release is coming from the bilge.
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raw report — unverified: The caller reported that while doing maintenance on an afff system, the sprinklers went off. This resulted in the release of (1) gallon of a…
nrc report · ID 1456570
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The caller reported that while doing maintenance on an afff system, the sprinklers went off. This resulted in the release of (1) gallon of afff into the san diego bay. No sheen was reported on the water. The cause of the release is unknown.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: The caller discovered an unknown sheen at "a" (alpha) dock in the oakland estuary. The source of the sheen is unknown. Caller states there…
nrc report · ID 1456438
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The caller discovered an unknown sheen at "a" (alpha) dock in the oakland estuary. The source of the sheen is unknown. Caller states there is multiple boats and a fuel dock in the area.
No public page - IncidentNews
Tarball Report at Monterey Bay; Indian Head Beach, California
oil · ID 11129 · 36.684, -121.815
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The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) notified the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) that a private citizen reported tarballs at Indian Head Beach in Monterey Bay. The individual also reported finding two dead birds and a dead seal, and informed USCG they were collecting the tarballs. USCG dispatched personnel from Station Monterey to investigate. No additional support requested at this time.
- IncidentNews
Stranded Vessel in San Francisco Bay; Belvedere Tiburon, California
oil · ID 11127 · 37.894, -122.450
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The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) notified the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) of a 31-foot pleasure craft stranded on a riprap shoreline at Point Chauncey in San Francisco Bay. The USCG is concerned the vessel may break up before it can be salvaged. The owner reported there were approximately 20 gallons of fuel on board. Fuel capacity is 80 gallons. The type of fuel is suspected to be diesel, but that has not been confirmed. No additional support requested at this time.
- NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Potential Release Report: Caller reporting their vessel ground at point chauncey. The cause of running aground was an engine shutdown. No ma…
nrc report · ID 1456486
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Potential Release Report: Caller reporting their vessel ground at point chauncey. The cause of running aground was an engine shutdown. No material released as of now, but on board is an estimated 20 gallons of diesel.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Unknown sheen sighting. Exact source of the sheen is unknown at this time. Caller discovered the sheen during an overflight. Caller state…
nrc report · ID 1456951
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Unknown sheen sighting. Exact source of the sheen is unknown at this time. Caller discovered the sheen during an overflight. Caller states he has seen indications of sheening in that area for some time. Caller also have photos. Limited location information was provided.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: The caller states that an individual had tar attached to their foot and then discovered multiple tar balls when they retuned on 05mar26 @ 12…
nrc report · ID 1456501
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The caller states that an individual had tar attached to their foot and then discovered multiple tar balls when they retuned on 05mar26 @ 1200. Caller states that the source of the release is unknown. Caller states while picking up the tar balls they discovered (1) dead seal and (2) dead birds in the area. The caller picked up as many balls as they could and need assistance disposing of them.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller reporting an unknown sheen at summerland beach. Caller states the sheen is 3x3. Minimal information available. Sheen believed to be f…
nrc report · ID 1456164
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Caller reporting an unknown sheen at summerland beach. Caller states the sheen is 3x3. Minimal information available. Sheen believed to be from an abandoned wellhead, but not confirmed.
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raw report — unverified: Caller reporting a partially submerged vessel at the marina, that released a small amount of diesel into the redwood creek. It is unknown ho…
nrc report · ID 1456041
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Caller reporting a partially submerged vessel at the marina, that released a small amount of diesel into the redwood creek. It is unknown how much fuel is on board.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: The caller reported a discharge of an unknown amount of an unknown oil from a street sweeper that went onto a street at the incident locatio…
nrc report · ID 1455948
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The caller reported a discharge of an unknown amount of an unknown oil from a street sweeper that went onto a street at the incident location. The cause of the discharge is unknown. -the caller stated it is a large amount of oil, but it is unknown if any drains or waterways have been impacted.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: The caller is reporting a release of hydraulic fluid, into newport harbor, from a pleasure craft. The caller states the release was due to a…
nrc report · ID 1455921
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The caller is reporting a release of hydraulic fluid, into newport harbor, from a pleasure craft. The caller states the release was due to a loose bolt on the valve thruster.
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raw report — unverified: Caller reporting the release of hydraulic oil from a dump truck onto the asphalt of the road, with some oil going into a storm drain. Caller…
nrc report · ID 1459411
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Caller reporting the release of hydraulic oil from a dump truck onto the asphalt of the road, with some oil going into a storm drain. Caller states the dump truck released this oil for around a quarter of a mile before getting to the storm drain location. Caller states the road is still stained, and when it rain,s more oil goes into the storm drain.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: The caller reported that a garbage truck had a hydraulic line that blew due to unknown reasons. This resulted in the release of an unknown a…
nrc report · ID 1455828
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The caller reported that a garbage truck had a hydraulic line that blew due to unknown reasons. This resulted in the release of an unknown amount of hydraulic oil onto the road. The caller stated that the release continued down the roadway for at least a mile. It is unknown if any waterways or storm drains were affected.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: The caller reported the discovery of an unknown sheen from an unknown source on the waters of the noyo mooring basin.
nrc report · ID 1455806
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raw report — unverified: Caller reported an unknown sheen from an unknown source.
nrc report · ID 1455752
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raw report — unverified: The caller stated while filling a vessel an overflow occurred, which released (.50) gallons of diesel into the santa barbera harbor.
nrc report · ID 1455731
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raw report — unverified: Unknown sheen sighting. Exact source of the sheen is unknown at this time. Caller states the sheen size covers a good portion of the marin…
nrc report · ID 1455691
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Unknown sheen sighting. Exact source of the sheen is unknown at this time. Caller states the sheen size covers a good portion of the marina.
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raw report — unverified: Caller received a report of a rainbow sheen with a gold hue, no known odor, beginning to dissipated Approx 10 boat slips wide x 80' long
nrc report · ID 1455684
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raw report — unverified: Unknown oil and gasoline is releasing from a bob-tail tractor that got stuck below low tide at the incident location. It is submerged below…
nrc report · ID 1455650
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Unknown oil and gasoline is releasing from a bob-tail tractor that got stuck below low tide at the incident location. It is submerged below the engine. Caller does not know who it belongs to.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Potential Release Report: Caller reporting a vehicle in the sacramento river due to unknown causes. There was no reported sheen in the water…
nrc report · ID 1455654 · 38.266, -121.528
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Potential Release Report: Caller reporting a vehicle in the sacramento river due to unknown causes. There was no reported sheen in the water however there is a potential discharge of gasoline and motor oils.
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raw report — unverified: The caller stated that a vessel ran aground and rolled over at the location. According to the caller the vessel is on its side and no visibl…
nrc report · ID 1455640
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The caller stated that a vessel ran aground and rolled over at the location. According to the caller the vessel is on its side and no visible release can be observed. Because of this incident an unknown amount of an unknown oil has the potential to release into san rafael canal.
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