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 319 records for IncidentNews
- IncidentNews
F/V Crystal Star sunk; Santa Catalina Island, CA, USA
oil · ID 9626 · 33.307, -118.449
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On November 29, 2017, the USCG Sector LA/Long Beach contacted their NOAA SSC to request trajectory support for a fishing vessel sunk just off the Southwest shoreline of Catalina Island, CA. The F/V Crystal Star had grounded near Salta Verde Point, Santa Catalina Island and later sank with 120 gallons of diesel on board. USCG requested a trajectory analysis.
- IncidentNews
Floating drum; San Francisco Bay, CA, USA
other · ID 9620 · 37.866, -122.444
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On the afternoon of 14-NOV-2017, USCG Sector San Francisco contacted their NOAA SSC about a floating drum with unknown contents reported near Angel Island in San Francisco Bay. Sector San Francisco requested a drift estimate to assist their small boat crew in trying to re-locate the floating drum.
- IncidentNews
Mystery sheen; San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco, CA, USA
oil · ID 9619 · 37.799, -122.379
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On the morning of 12-NOV-2017, USCG Sector San Francisco contacted their NOAA SSC to relay a report of a mystery sheen in San Francisco Bay. Reported by a barge worker at 0711 hrs, the sheen was described as being 100’ by 2 miles and smelling of diesel fuel. USCG requested trajectory support.
- IncidentNews
Platform Hidalgo hydraulic fluid spill; Lompoc, CA 93436, USA
oil · ID 9616 · 34.502, -120.703
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On November 8, 2017, the USCG Marine Safety Detachment (MSD) Santa Barbara contacted their NOAA SSC to report a spill of 50 gallons of hydraulic fluid on Platform Hidalgo (off Point Conception, just west of Santa Barbara Channel), of which 20 gallons were reported to have entered the water. According to the NRC report, the release occurred at 0640 hrs on 08-NOV-2017, resulted in a 0.5 mile X 15’ sheen, and conditions were calm. USCG requested trajectory support.
- IncidentNews
Tug CALEB; Half Moon Bay, CA 94019, USA
oil · ID 9608 · 37.498, -122.478
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On 25-OCT-2017, the USCG Sector San Francisco contacted their NOAA SSC to request trajectory support for an "old" grounded tug boat in Half Moon Bay, CA. The 60-foot long Tug CALEB had been at anchor in Half Moon Bay but dragged anchor during recent heavy wave conditions. The USCG estimates there may be 3,000-5,000 gallons of mixed oily liquids on board. As USCG develops a plan to address the vessel, they have requested oil fate & transport support to assess the potential risks to local resources in the event that a spill occurs in the coming weeks.
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USS Dewey; San Diego, CA
oil · ID 9587 · 32.632, -117.224
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On October 4, 2017, the USS Dewey experienced a release of up to 700 gallons of lube oil. The incident occurred 5 miles from Coronado and 3 miles south of Pt. Loma. USCG is requesting a fates analysis and trajectory.
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Sunken skiff; Pittsburg, CA 94565, USA
other · ID 9582 · 38.045, -121.895
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USCG Sector San Francisco contacted their NOAA SSC to request a drift estimate for a 25 ft work boat that sank in Suisun Bay, near Pittsburg, CA. The work boat had been tied to a spud barge when it rolled over at 0410 hrs on 26-SEP-2017. The lines then parted and the work boat sank at 0549 hrs with no reported sheening. USCG requested info on size and direction of search area to re-locate and salvage the sunken work boat.
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Shipping Containers Overboard; Port of Oakland, CA 94607, USA
other · ID 9580 · 37.811, -122.326
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On September 22, 2017, the USCG Sector San Francisco contacted NOAA ERD to request assistance with re-locating some empty shipping containers lost overboard from the M/V Mol Maxim. The ship was docked in the Port of Oakland’s Outer Harbor area on the afternoon of 21-SEP-2017 when eleven 40’ shipping containers were lost overboard. All containers were empty, closed and non-refrigerated. The USCG has requested a drift estimate to assist with relocation efforts. No pollution concern has been identified.
- IncidentNews
Phillips 66 Refinery Spill; Rodeo, CA 95033, USA
oil · ID 9564 · 38.060, -122.260
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On September 4, 2017, USCG Sector San Francisco contacted the NOAA SSC to request fate and transport estimate for a 50 gallon spill of gas oil (API 23) from the Phllips 66 refinery in Rodeo, CA. The spill occurred at roughly 0815 hrs (local) from an unpressurized pipeline along the facility’s pier. A USCG overflight is scheduled.
- IncidentNews
Propyl acetate release; Pier G, Port of Long Beach, CA 90802, USA
chemical · ID 9542 · 33.744, -118.202
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On August 6, 2017, the USCG Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach contacted the NOAA SSC to request hazard information for a release of propyl acetate (UN/NA 1276) on the deck of the container ship MV Harbour Bridge. The ship is currently moored along southern face of Pier G. A puncture in a 20-foot ISO tank resulted in product was spilled onto the deck and some product may have entered the water. Eleven crewmembers were reportedly having difficulty breathing and one fire fighter has been sent to the hospital.
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USS Posco Industries bomb threat; Pittsburg, CA 94565, USA
chemical · ID 9509 · 38.024, -121.864
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On June 8, 2017, the USCG Sector San Francisco contacted NOAA ERD regarding a reported bomb threat at a local steel processing facility in Pittsburg, CA. Air plume modeling was requested in the event of a large-scale release from the facility.
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Vengeance crane barge sinking; San Francisco Bay, CA
oil · ID 9468 · 37.809, -122.351
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On April 7, 2017, the USCG Sector San Francisco contacted the NOAA SSC to report that a 112’ x 52’ deck barge and crane had capsized and sunk around midnight, just east of Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco Bay. The barge and crane reportedly had roughly 4,000 gallons of diesel and 300 gallons of hydraulic fluid on-board at the time of sinking. The crane and barge had been working on the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) subway tube under the Bay prior to the sinking, but BART officials have reported no known damage to the BART transit system. Sector San Francisco requested oil fate & trajectory support.
- IncidentNews
Mystery sheen / possible seep; 30 NM West of San Diego, CA
oil · ID 9456 · 32.567, -117.917
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On March 8, 2017, USCG pilots reported an oil sheen on the water’s surface roughly 35 NM due West of San Diego Bay. Observers reported seeing bubbles rising within the sheen and photos taken from the USCG helicopter suggest a nearby, submerged source. USCG requested assistance in determine the potential source including whether if might be from an uncharted natural seep.
- IncidentNews
Oroville Dam; Oroville, CA 95966, USA
other · ID 9438 · 39.538, -121.485
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On 12-FEB-2017, roughly 190,000 people were evacuated from below the Oroville dam due to high water levels within Lake Oroville and eroding emergency/auxillary spillway structure. The Oroville dam is the tallest dam in the US (770’) and impounds the second-largest man-made lake in CA. Water levels within Lake Oroville were diminishing by 13-FEB-2017, but more rain is expected in the area later in the week. No pollution events nor structural failure have yet occurred, but disaster agencies (CalOES & FEMA) have activated some of their resources.
- IncidentNews
LPG Train Derailment; El Segundo, CA 90245, USA
chemical · ID 9422 · 33.902, -118.383
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On January 12, 2017, the USCG Sector LA/LB contacted the local NOAA SSC regarding a train derailment near the intersection of Rosecrans and Douglas (East of the El Segundo Refinery). Three rail cars are known to be involved in the derailment. They are reportedly carrying LPG; however, no damage or release to air or water have been reported. El Segundo and refinery fire departments are on-scene. USCG requested air plume modeling support for a hypothetical release from each/all three rail cars in the event they are damaged during response or salvage operations.
- IncidentNews
WW-II dry dock; 34NM west of San Gregorio, CA
other · ID 9426 · 37.342, -123.112
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On October 26, 2016, the WW-II era floating dry dock (YFD70) sank while transiting under tow near the northwestern boundary of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS) in the vicinity of Pioneer Canyon (max charted depth roughly 700 fathoms). The vessel reportedly did not have any fuels onboard.
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WW-II Landing Craft; Rio Vista, CA
oil · ID 9405 · 38.143, -121.693
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On November 22, 2016, a WWII-era landing craft (aka “LCM”) carrying a tractor was taking on water and sinking in the vicinity of the USCG Boat Station Rio Vista on the Sacramento River. The LCM is estimated to have 120 gallons of red-dye marine diesel on board at the time of sinking and was seen actively leaking this afternoon. The tractor is believed to have 100 gallons of diesel on-board and is not known to be leaking at this time. USCG Sector San Francisco contacted their NOAA SSC to request fate & trajectory information in advance of a first-light shoreline assessment.
- IncidentNews
Tank Truck Jet Fuel Spill; Point Mugu, CA
oil · ID 9398 · 34.112, -119.082
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On Friday morning, November 18, 2016, a mobile tank truck overturned near the entrance to the Point Mugu Naval Air Station and released approximately 1,500 gallons of JP8 jet fuel onto the pavement and into a nearby creek.
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Mystery spill; Western Carquinez Strait, CA, USA
oil · ID 9363 · 38.061, -122.258
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On September 20, 2016, the USCG Sector San Francisco reported sheen and petroleum odors in the vicinity of Vallejo, CA and in eastern San Pablo Bay to the California SSC. Product is currently unknown, volume is unknown, and release time & location are unknown. Initial trajectory products are being developed in anticipation of a USCG request in advance of a first light overflight.
- IncidentNews
Grounded Spirit of Sacramento; False River, San Joaquin River Delta, CA
oil · ID 9355 · 38.051, -121.630
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In the early morning hours of 04-SEP-2016, the paddle-wheeler SPIRIT OF SACRAMENTO was reportedly taking on water in False River portion of the San Joaquin River Delta. All persons on board disembarked safely, but by sunrise the vessel had capsized, grounded and was producing a light sheen. USCG Sector San Francisco contacted their NOAA SSC to request a spot weather forecast and tidal current estimates for the vessel location to support dive assessment. A trajectory may also be requested prior to fuel removal operations.
- IncidentNews
Mystery sheens; Off Moss Landing Harbor, CA
oil · ID 9321 · 36.808, -121.808
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On 20-JULY-2016, a whale watch boat operating outside Moss Landing Harbor, CA reported two mystery sheens; one was “football field-sized” and the other smaller. USCG Sector San Francisco contacted their NOAA SSC to relay the report and to request trajectory support to determine if the sheens are likely to enter Moss Landing and/or threaten nearby shorelines.
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P/C Ment-2-Be adrift; Offshore of Point Sur, CA
other · ID 9313 · 36.120, -122.016
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On 01-JULY-2016, the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary contacted the regional NOAA SSC to request trajectory support for a drifting vessel. The 42ft wooden Grand Banks motor yacht was adrift and abandoned near Pt. Sur, CA. The drift request is intended to assist the owner in locating the drifting vessel before it sinks or becomes grounded in the Sanctuary.
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Beached whale carcass; Dockweiler Beach, LA County, CA
other · ID 9312 · 33.942, -118.444
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On 01-JULY-2016, NMFS Protected Resources Division in Long Beach, CA contacted their NOAA SSC to request trajectory support for a Humpback whale carcass beached near the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). They intend to tow the carcass offshore as soon as possible and want to know how far offshore to tow it so it does not re-beach during the upcoming holiday weekend.
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Maywood Fire; Los Angeles County, CA
chemical · ID 9307 · 34.000, -118.220
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On June 28, 2016, the National Weather Service forwarded a request from LA County for modeling support for a release of magnesium due to a fire in a metals recycling plant that occurred on June 14.
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Halls Canyon Pipeline; Ventura, CA
oil · ID 9303 · 34.280, -119.260
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On June 23, 2016, a fire fighting crew near Ventura, CA, reported a leaking pipeline in Halls canyon, about 3 miles from the coast near Ventura, CA. The spill was initially estimated at 5000 barrels but was later revised to 600 barrels. The oil is reportedly contained in a dry gulch and efforts are underway to build a containment berm.
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