On january 4, 1988, approximately 100 gallons of hexamethylenimine was spilled during transfer of a marine…

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   NOAAORR-65141987-10-30 00:00Z → cancelled 1987-11-13 00:00Z
   San francisco, california

   T/V EXXON NEW ORLEANS; San Francisco, California.
   San Francisco, California.
   1. At approximately 1500 on October 30, 1987, the EXXON NEW ORLEANS, an 800-foot crude oil tanker, was entering Anchorage 9 inside San Francisco Bay when a valve malfunctioned while transferring crude oil from one tank to another. As a result, an estimated 200 barrels of crude oil were flushed into the bay through the sea suction valve. The U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office (MSO), Alameda, immediately dispatched personnel to the scene of the incident. The Coast Guard notified the California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and local environmental action groups. USCG district 12.
   2. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 8400 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 37.665N 122.271W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6514: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6514

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   NOAAORR-65151987-10-30 00:00Z → cancelled 1987-11-13 00:00Z
   Tung tai enterprises; pier 96, san francisco, california

   Tung Tai Enterprises; Pier 96, San Francisco, California.
   Pier 96, San Francisco, California.
   1. On October 30, 1987, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, Alameda, was notified by an employee of the Port of San Francisco that several containers of automotive batteries on Pier 96 were leaking an unknown substance from the rear container door. The Coast Guard notified Tung Tai Enterprises, the owner of the containers, and was told that the batteries were scheduled for shipment overseas. The Coast Guard advised the owner that the batteries were stacked and stowed improperly for transport and would have to meet Coast Guard standards before shipment could take place. USCG district 12.
   2. COMMODITY: AUTOMOTIVE BATTERIES.
   3. POSITION 37.798N 122.392W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6515: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6515

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   NOAAORR-65181987-11-05 00:00Z → cancelled 1987-11-19 00:00Z
   San leandro, california

   Truck Collision; San Leandro, California.
   San Leandro, California.
   1. On November 5, 1987, a big rig tractor trailer and a passenger vehicle collided in San Leandro, California. Approximately 100 gallons of diesel fuel leaked from a broken cap on one of the tractor trailer's fuel tanks into a nearby storm drain, approximately .8 miles from a navigable waterway and approximately .2 miles from the San Lorenzo Creek. USCG district 12.
   2. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 100 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 37.711N 122.155W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6518: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6518

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   NOAAORR-65261987-12-02 00:00Z → cancelled 1987-12-16 00:00Z
   At 1407 on december 2, 1987, U.S

   Maersk Container Terminal; Oakland, California.
   Oakland, California.
   1. At 1407 on December 2, 1987, U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office inspectors noticed a strong, pungent odor during an inspection of a container vessel at Pier 24, the Maersk Container Terminal. The cargo manifest listed the contents of the vessel, which had been stacked upside down in the container, as 100% tetrahydrofuran solution, bound for Singapore. The County Office of Emergency Service and the California Office of Emergency Services, dispatched personnel to the scene of the incident. USCG district 12.
   2. COMMODITY: 100% TETRAHYDROFURAN SOLUTION.
   3. POSITION 37.803N 122.322W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6526: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6526

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   NOAAORR-65291987-12-06 00:00Z → cancelled 1987-12-20 00:00Z
   Half moon bay, california

   Pontoon Derrick Barge Lady Eleanor; Half Moon Bay, California.
   Half Moon Bay, California.
   1. On December 6, 1987, the 120-foot by 100-foot platform pontoon derrick crane barge, Lady Eleanor, capsized in heavy seas and was in danger of sinking 4.3 miles west of Pillar Point, Half Moon Bay, California. The barge carried approximately 5,000 gallons of diesel and an unknown amount of lube oil. Upon notification by the barge's tug, the Coast Guard immediately dispatched a vessel and a helicopter to assist. The Coast Guard observed a light sheen measuring approximately 200 meters by 50 meters wide in the vicinity of the barge. USCG district 12.
   2. COMMODITY: DIESEL, LUBE OIL.
   3. POSITION 37.497N 122.482W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6529: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6529

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   NOAAORR-65321987-12-10 00:00Z → cancelled 1987-12-24 00:00Z
   Mystery Slick1; point montara, california

   Mystery Slick1; Point Montara, California.
   Point Montara, California.
   1. On December 10, 1987, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, Alameda, was notified that a passing fishing vessel had been oiled by a slick measuring 2.5 miles long by about .5 miles wide. The Coast Guard dispatched a vessel to the location of the slick, 2.5 miles west of Point Montara, approximately 15 miles south of the Golden Gate Bridge. USCG district 12.
   2. COMMODITY: OIL.
   3. POSITION 37.535N 122.558W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6532: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6532

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   NOAAORR-65351987-12-16 00:00Z → cancelled 1987-12-30 00:00Z
   On december 16, 1987 at 1404 pst the san francisco ssc was notified that a dark black slick had been sighted…

   Barge Jovalan; California Coast.
   California Coast.
   1. On December 16, 1987 at 1404 PST the San Francisco SSC was notified that a dark black slick had been sighted at 1200 15 miles off the California Coast. The Tug Pacific Mariner was towing a Barge containing 55,000 Barrels of Crude oil. There are 14 Tanks in the Barge. Position is 12 miles SW off Ano Nuevo, at 37 deg. 1.3 minutes N, 122 deg. 35.9 minutes W. 53 barrels or approximately 2300 gallons USCG district 11.
   2. COMMODITY: ELWOOD CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2230 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 37.022N 122.598W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6535: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6535

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   NOAAORR-65421988-01-04 00:00Z → cancelled 1988-01-18 00:00Z
   On january 4, 1988, approximately 100 gallons of hexamethylenimine was spilled during transfer of a marine…

   Hexamethylenimine Release; Oakland, California.
   Oakland, California.
   1. On January 4, 1988, approximately 100 gallons of hexamethylenimine was spilled during transfer of a marine portable tank from a railroad flat car to a truck trailer in Oakland, California, when the tank overturned due to improper rigging. The tank was filled with 39,000 gallons of hexamethylenimine. The spilled product pooled on the ground around the tank. The incident was compounded by a heavy rainfall which had occurred the night before, leaving sizeable puddles of water in the area of the spill. USCG district 12.
   2. COMMODITY: HEXAMETHYLENIMINE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 100 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 37.807N 122.269W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6542: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6542