Rocky point, california

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   NOAAORR-65251987-12-02 00:00Z → cancelled 1987-12-16 00:00Z
   Humboldt bay, california

   F/V Midnight Sun; Humboldt Bay, California.
   Humboldt Bay, California.
   1. The 72-foot fishing boat, Midnight Sun, was carrying approximately 4,000 gallons of number 2 diesel fuel when it capsized in 25-foot seas just outside of Humboldt Bay at 0835 on December 2, 1987. The vessel had lost all power as it was steaming close in, approximately 1 mile off shore. The skipper planned to salvage parts of the vessel when the winds and seas died down. The captain of the vessel was able to don a life jacket and was rescued several hours later, but three other fishermen drowned when a large wave washed them overboard without life jackets. Their bodies were recovered the following day. USCG district 12.
   2. COMMODITY: # 2 DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 4000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 40.770N 124.256W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6525: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6525

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   NOAAORR-65431988-01-05 00:00Z → cancelled 1988-01-19 00:00Z
   Rocky point, california

   F/V  SEA MASTER; Rocky Point, California.
   Rocky Point, California.
   1. On January 4, 1988, the 66-foot fishing vessel, SEA MASTER, sank approximately 15 nautical miles west of Rocky Point in Northern California. The vessel had approximately 9,000 gallons of diesel fuel on board at the time of sinking. On January 5, a salvage vessel in the area of the sinking reported an oil sheen that was tending toward the east and within 12 nautical miles of the coast. USCG district 12.
   2. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 9000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 40.443N 124.526W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6543: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6543