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 151 to 175 of 2,160 records for all sources
- NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller reported an unknown sheen from an unknown source of the coast of ventura county. Caller stated that it stretches at least 2-3 miles x…
nrc report · ID 1471564 · 34.004, -119.008
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Caller reported an unknown sheen from an unknown source of the coast of ventura county. Caller stated that it stretches at least 2-3 miles x .25 mile and is marked by large dark brown clumps 5-6 feet across. Caller noted a strong smell of oil in the air.
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raw report — unverified: The caller stated that they discovered an unknown sheen from an unknown source in the san diego bay.
nrc report · ID 1471478
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raw report — unverified: The caller reported a discharge of approximately 34 gallons of (16w40 mobil delvac) lube oil from a naval vessel that went into san diego ha…
nrc report · ID 1471569
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The caller reported a discharge of approximately 34 gallons of (16w40 mobil delvac) lube oil from a naval vessel that went into san diego harbor at the incident location. The cause of the discharge is due to equipment failure.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Unknown sheen sighting. Exact source of the sheen is unknown at this time.
nrc report · ID 1471516
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raw report — unverified: Potential Release Report: Caller reported that a 58 ft fishing vessel is aground and taking on water. There is no visible or known release b…
nrc report · ID 1471407 · 38.073, -122.981
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Potential Release Report: Caller reported that a 58 ft fishing vessel is aground and taking on water. There is no visible or known release but there is a potential release of oil to the water. Caller reported a confirmed 10 gallons of lube oil and 10 gallons hydraulic oil onboard. The fuel capacity of the fishing vessel is 2750 gallons of diesel, however it is unknown how much fuel is onboard. There are no reported injuries or fatalities at this time.
No public page - IncidentNews
F/V Resolution; Inverness, California
oil · ID 11206 · 38.071, -122.979
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In the early hours of August 21, 2026, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) notified the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) of a fishing vessel floundering off Point Reyes, California. The USCG responded at daylight and found the 58-foot fishing vessel RESOLUTION beached in the tidal zone with a reported 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel on board. Operations to lighter and/or remove the vessel are underway. NOAA is providing a trajectory forecast, resources at risk (ICS-232), and a spot weather forecast.
- NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Hydraulic oil (dte25) discharged from their water jet during a steering cylinder removal.
nrc report · ID 1471386
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raw report — unverified: Caller is reporting approx 1 gallon of diesel fuel released from a generator due to operator error into second containment and into huntingt…
nrc report · ID 1471349 · 37.234, -119.214
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Caller is reporting approx 1 gallon of diesel fuel released from a generator due to operator error into second containment and into huntington lake. Release secured, pads deployed, and clean up complete. Caller had no further information.
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raw report — unverified: Less than 2 gallons of diesel fuel discharged from a crane barge due to operator error while transferring fuel.
nrc report · ID 1471333
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raw report — unverified: Caller reported an unknown sheen from an unknown source in san pedro bay. The sheen was described as 20 ft x 30 ft, and it is an unknown col…
nrc report · ID 1471316 · 33.727, -118.218
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Caller reported an unknown sheen from an unknown source in san pedro bay. The sheen was described as 20 ft x 30 ft, and it is an unknown color.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: An unquantified amount of oil, suspected to be from a previous release, had impacted a waterway at the dunsmuir yard in dunsmuir, ca. The re…
nrc report · ID 1471295 · 41.210, -122.269
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An unquantified amount of oil, suspected to be from a previous release, had impacted a waterway at the dunsmuir yard in dunsmuir, ca. The release has been contained. No reported injuries or exposures are involved.
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raw report — unverified: The caller discovered an unknown sheen incident near the pier "mn" in san diego bay. ***this report is in association with NRC incident rep…
nrc report · ID 1471264
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The caller discovered an unknown sheen incident near the pier "mn" in san diego bay. ***this report is in association with NRC incident report # 1471145***
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller reporting the discharge of (1) cup of motor oil, believed to be from a vessel engine, to port of long beach waters due to an unknown …
nrc report · ID 1471219
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Caller reporting the discharge of (1) cup of motor oil, believed to be from a vessel engine, to port of long beach waters due to an unknown equipment failure. Further investigation in underway. Boom has been deployed around the sheen.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller reported an unknown sheen from an unknown source in the port of long beach. The sheen was described as 10 feet x 20 feet and rainbow …
nrc report · ID 1471212
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Caller reported an unknown sheen from an unknown source in the port of long beach. The sheen was described as 10 feet x 20 feet and rainbow in color. Caller stated that a port tending vessel was in the area but it is not known if they are involved in the incident.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller reporting a black, tar-like, oil smelling substance dripping down the rocks and along the road. Caller states when they looked at the…
nrc report · ID 1471150 · 34.432, -119.124
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Caller reporting a black, tar-like, oil smelling substance dripping down the rocks and along the road. Caller states when they looked at their gps satellite imagery, they see oil pumps at the top of the hill they are at.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: The caller reported that a vehicle struck a power pole, causing a transformer to fall. This resulted in the release of an unknown amount of …
nrc report · ID 1471193 · 35.398, -118.968
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The caller reported that a vehicle struck a power pole, causing a transformer to fall. This resulted in the release of an unknown amount of non-pcb transformer oil onto roadway and a nearby storm drain.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: //////this is an update for NRC report number 1471155.//////// Updated info: - crews have validated that the release remained isolated and …
nrc report · ID 1471279 · 37.203, -119.242
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//////this is an update for NRC report number 1471155.//////// Updated info: - crews have validated that the release remained isolated and did not affect downstream waters in big creek. Original report: Caller reporting the release of motor oil and gasoline (less than a gallon of each) from a generator at the dam that was dropped. The oils went into big creek, which is a confined waterway.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller reporting the release of motor oil and gasoline (less than a gallon of each) from a generator at the dam that was dropped. The oils w…
nrc report · ID 1471155 · 37.203, -119.242
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Caller reporting the release of motor oil and gasoline (less than a gallon of each) from a generator at the dam that was dropped. The oils went into big creek, which is a confined waterway.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: The caller stated that while doing a transfer a vessel released (15) gallons of oily waste and fuel. The material released into the san dieg…
nrc report · ID 1471145
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The caller stated that while doing a transfer a vessel released (15) gallons of oily waste and fuel. The material released into the san diego bay. The cause of the release is unknown and under investigation.
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raw report — unverified: The caller reported the discovery of an unknown sheen from an unknown source on the waters of san diego harbor. The caller noted that a bird…
nrc report · ID 1471040
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The caller reported the discovery of an unknown sheen from an unknown source on the waters of san diego harbor. The caller noted that a bird was rescued but was covered in oil from the sheen.
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raw report — unverified: The caller discovered in an unknown sheen from an unknown source in the oakland inner harbor channel.
nrc report · ID 1471006
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raw report — unverified: ****this is an update to NRC report #1470983**** Update is as follows: - the caller states 31 gallons of oil and 95 gallons of water releas…
nrc report · ID 1471021 · 33.741, -118.187
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****this is an update to NRC report #1470983**** Update is as follows: - the caller states 31 gallons of oil and 95 gallons of water released to concrete/asphalt secondary containment. Original report Caller reporting the discharge of less than (2) barrels of oily water, from a cleanup tank, to concrete/asphalt secondary containment due to an overflow. The cause of overflow is under investigation.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller reporting the discharge of less than (2) barrels of oily water, from a cleanup tank, to concrete/asphalt secondary containment due to…
nrc report · ID 1470983 · 33.741, -118.187
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Caller reporting the discharge of less than (2) barrels of oily water, from a cleanup tank, to concrete/asphalt secondary containment due to an overflow. The cause of overflow is under investigation.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: The caller reported that a pleasure craft vessel has been taking on water, and discharging unknown fuel and oils inside of the vessel, for t…
nrc report · ID 1470936
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The caller reported that a pleasure craft vessel has been taking on water, and discharging unknown fuel and oils inside of the vessel, for the last three days. They reported that it sank today in the san francisco bay. No sheen was reported on the water.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: The caller observed a vessel submerged in gulf of santa catalina with sheen presence.
nrc report · ID 1470891 · 33.333, -117.988
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