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: // update to NRC report 1438644 // Update is as follows: - the unknown sheen has drifted inside the security barrier, outside of the uss…
nrc report · ID 1438738
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// update to NRC report 1438644 // Update is as follows: - the unknown sheen has drifted inside the security barrier, outside of the uss fort worth boom. Original report: Unknown sheen sighting. Exact source of the sheen is unknown at this time.
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raw report — unverified: Unknown sheen sighting. Exact source of the sheen is unknown at this time.
nrc report · ID 1438644
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raw report — unverified: /// this is a PHMSA update to report #1438604 /// Updated information is as follows: -the quantity released is now less than five barre…
nrc report · ID 1438618
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/// this is a PHMSA update to report #1438604 /// Updated information is as follows: -the quantity released is now less than five barrels. -the release has been secured. -the suspected responsible party has been updated. Original report: Crude oil discharged from a meter skid which could be associated with a pipeline or some piece of equipment due to an unknown cause at this time.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Crude oil discharged from a meter skid which could be associated with a pipeline or some piece of equipment due to an unknown cause at this …
nrc report · ID 1438604
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Crude oil discharged from a meter skid which could be associated with a pipeline or some piece of equipment due to an unknown cause at this time.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Diesel fuel appears to be leaking from a navy ship. Caller states there is a long streak behind the ship. Caller could only identify the num…
nrc report · ID 1438573
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Diesel fuel appears to be leaking from a navy ship. Caller states there is a long streak behind the ship. Caller could only identify the number 27 on the ship.
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raw report — unverified: Caller reported that a pickup truck was towing a portable light tower. The tower became disconnected and tipped over, and released 30-40 gal…
nrc report · ID 1438492 · 38.294, -122.476
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Caller reported that a pickup truck was towing a portable light tower. The tower became disconnected and tipped over, and released 30-40 gallons of diesel into a storm drain.
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raw report — unverified: Caller is reporting tar balls on the beach at westward beach coming from the pacific ocean. Caller stated the tar balls got on her feet and…
nrc report · ID 1438432
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Caller is reporting tar balls on the beach at westward beach coming from the pacific ocean. Caller stated the tar balls got on her feet and smelled like gasoline.
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raw report — unverified: Caller reported that a vehicle struck a truck's fuel tank, discharging 150 gallons of diesel fuel onto asphalt. The caller reported an unkno…
nrc report · ID 1438372
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Caller reported that a vehicle struck a truck's fuel tank, discharging 150 gallons of diesel fuel onto asphalt. The caller reported an unknown amount of diesel entered a storm drain. Caller stated that it is unknown what caused the car to strike the truck. Caller reported that rosecrans ave was shut down in all directions. No injuries have been reported.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: /// this is a drill /// Caller states that a pallet of drums containing used waste oil was being transferred from ship to pier, when thre…
nrc report · ID 1438297
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/// this is a drill /// Caller states that a pallet of drums containing used waste oil was being transferred from ship to pier, when three 55 gallon drums (containing a total of approx 165 gallons of waste oil) fell into the san diego bay. Total amount discharged from drums is unknown at this time but incident is causing a sheen. /// this is a drill ///
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raw report — unverified: Caller reported a large amount of dead fish inside the pond of carl thornton park and a brown/green film on the surface of the pond.
nrc report · ID 1438645
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raw report — unverified: Caller reported a boat taking on water, and a mechanic pumping out the water. This pumping seemed to be causing a sheen in the marina. A doc…
nrc report · ID 1438193
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Caller reported a boat taking on water, and a mechanic pumping out the water. This pumping seemed to be causing a sheen in the marina. A dock attendant also reported a gasoline smell at the marina.
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raw report — unverified: Caller states approx. 5 to 10 gallons of non pcb mineral oil was released onto concrete, asphalt and into a storm drain from a pole mounted…
nrc report · ID 1438088
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Caller states approx. 5 to 10 gallons of non pcb mineral oil was released onto concrete, asphalt and into a storm drain from a pole mounted transformer. A vehicle struck the pole causing the release.
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raw report — unverified: /// critical incident communications (cic) report /// potential release /// Location: point pinos, monterey bay, ca Time incident occu…
nrc report · ID 1438071
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/// critical incident communications (cic) report /// potential release /// Location: point pinos, monterey bay, ca Time incident occurred: 2255pst / 0555z Time of initial report to ncc: 0219est / 0619z Name of reporting unit: USCG pacific area / coast guard district southwest (cgd-sw) Amplifying information: • on july 27 at 0219est / 0619z, USCG pacific area / cgd-sw initiated a critical incident communications (cic) conference call on behalf of USCG sector san francisco for a downed twin-engine aircraft off the coast of point pinos in monterey bay, california. • the initial report was received at 2255pst / 0555z, when the aircraft (tail number: n8796r) was observed flying low with a sputtering engine. A loud explosion was heard shortly after. • the aircraft is a twin-engine beechcraft with a maximum capacity of six and took off from ksql (san carlos airport, california). • radar confirms it lost contact with the aircraft in the vicinity of the incident. • the total number of people on board and destination of the aircraft are unknown at this time. • a strobe light has been observed in the vicinity of the incident location. • california fire and the monterey bay fire department launched two response boats and two drones to the incident location. • the coast guard has launched a response boat from USCG station monterey bay and the ready helicopter from USCG air station san francisco to respond. • the pacific grove police department has also dispatched units to assist. • weather on scene was reported as clear skies, unrestricted visibility, 3ft seas, winds nnw at 7kts, and a water temperature of 57 degrees fahrenheit. • there is no reported impact to maritime transportation. • a follow-on cic call will be conducted at 0730z / 0030pst / 0330est.
No public page - IncidentNews
Aircraft Crash near Point Pinos, Monterey Bay; Pacific Grove, California
oil · ID 11040 · 36.628, -121.940
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Initial Report: Late on 7/26/2025, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Sector San Francisco contacted the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) regarding the crash of a small aircraft near Point Pinos, Monterey Bay. The location is in or near the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Asilomar State Marine Reserve. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is expected to arrive on-scene later today. The aircraft was a Beechcraft Twin-Engine, with a fuel capacity of up to 180 gallons. An exact location of the crash is currently unknown. USCG requested a fate and trajectory estimate for where oil may be when NTSB arrives on-scene, approximately 18 hours after the crash. USCG July 27, 2025 Press Release: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4256611/coast-guard-partner-agencies-respond-to-plane-crash-near-point-pinos-calif/
- NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller reported an unknown sheen from an unknown source.
nrc report · ID 1438063 · 34.358, -119.837
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raw report — unverified: Caller reported tar balls washing onto the beach.
nrc report · ID 1438059
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raw report — unverified: Caller is reporting there was a discharge of diesel into the water from a vessel due to unknown causes. Caller had limited information.
nrc report · ID 1438029
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raw report — unverified: Caller reported a boat at the dock released unknown oil into the water due to unknown reasons at this time.
nrc report · ID 1437987
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raw report — unverified: Caller is reported a roadway under construction by the local electrical company that is causing multiple spills of diesel fuel during the wo…
nrc report · ID 1437982
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Caller is reported a roadway under construction by the local electrical company that is causing multiple spills of diesel fuel during the work. The diesel has the potential to reach a major waterway if a rain event occurs.
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raw report — unverified: Potential Release Report: The caller reported that a fishing vessel lost steering and ran aground. The vessel is not sinking or taking on an…
nrc report · ID 1437896
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Potential Release Report: The caller reported that a fishing vessel lost steering and ran aground. The vessel is not sinking or taking on any water. No materials were released and no sheen was observed, but there is a potential for a release of an unknown amount of diesel fuel that is onboard.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller stated while pulling boom, an employee noticed red substance sheen in the water, but did not think it was diesel. Witness reported it…
nrc report · ID 1437871
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Caller stated while pulling boom, an employee noticed red substance sheen in the water, but did not think it was diesel. Witness reported it looked similar to rust. The sheen was located between harbor channel and santa fe channel.
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raw report — unverified: The caller stated that a tanker truck rolled over after striking a guard rail. Because of this incident (500) gallons of gasoline, and (900-…
nrc report · ID 1437917 · 40.086, -120.919
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The caller stated that a tanker truck rolled over after striking a guard rail. Because of this incident (500) gallons of gasoline, and (900-1000) gallons of diesel released. The material released onto soil at the location. There were no reports of injuries or fatalities in connection with this incident. There were also no reported road or track closures.
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raw report — unverified: Caller reported that fuel delivery truck rolled over and is leaking diesel from the saddle tank. The cause of the incident is unknown . No i…
nrc report · ID 1437840
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Caller reported that fuel delivery truck rolled over and is leaking diesel from the saddle tank. The cause of the incident is unknown . No injuries or fatalities occurred. Material is on asphalt and dirt shoulder. No waterways were impacted.
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raw report — unverified: Caller is reporting an equipment failure on the #1 cargo pump of a barge which resulted in the release of 10 gallons of diesel onto the deck…
nrc report · ID 1437823
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Caller is reporting an equipment failure on the #1 cargo pump of a barge which resulted in the release of 10 gallons of diesel onto the deck of the barge. Material did not reach any water source. Release was secured and cleaned up.
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raw report — unverified: Caller is reporting operator error during a tanker truck transfer resulted in the over flow of motor oil. 100 gallons of motor oil released …
nrc report · ID 1437801
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Caller is reporting operator error during a tanker truck transfer resulted in the over flow of motor oil. 100 gallons of motor oil released into secondary containment. Emergency shutoff was activated and release secured. Material is contained and being cleaned up with absorbent pads.
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