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San francisco bay, ca, USA
Floating Drum; San Francisco Bay, Ca, USA · 6 messages · 2017-09-04 to 2017-11-28
- status
- closed 2017-11-28 00:00Z
- opened
- 2017-09-04 00:00Z
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 37.866, -122.444
- joined by
- proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
- key
- pollution:NOAAORR-9564
Timeline · 6 messages, oldest first
- 1NOAAORR-95642017-09-04 00:00Z → cancelled 2017-09-18 00:00ZPhillips 66 refinery spill; rodeo, ca 95033, USAoil
Phillips 66 Refinery Spill; Rodeo, CA 95033, USA. Rodeo, CA 95033, USA. 1. 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. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: GAS OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 50 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 38.060N 122.260W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9564: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9564
- 2NOAAORR-95802017-09-22 00:00Z → cancelled 2017-10-06 00:00ZShipping containers overboard; port of oakland, ca 94607, USAother
Shipping Containers Overboard; Port of Oakland, CA 94607, USA. Port of Oakland, CA 94607, USA. 1. 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. 2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: SHIPPING CONTAINERS. 3. POSITION 37.811N 122.326W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9580: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9580
- 3NOAAORR-95822017-09-26 00:00Z → cancelled 2017-10-10 00:00ZSunken skiff; pittsburg, ca 94565, USAother
Sunken skiff; Pittsburg, CA 94565, USA. Pittsburg, CA 94565, USA. 1. 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. 2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: SKIFF. 3. POSITION 38.045N 121.895W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9582: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9582
- 4NOAAORR-96082017-10-25 00:00Z → cancelled 2017-11-08 00:00ZTug caleb; half moon bay, ca 94019, USAoil
Tug CALEB; Half Moon Bay, CA 94019, USA. Half Moon Bay, CA 94019, USA. 1. 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. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. 3. POSITION 37.498N 122.478W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9608: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9608
- 5NOAAORR-96192017-11-12 00:00Z → cancelled 2017-11-26 00:00ZMystery sheen; san francisco – oakland bay bridge, san francisco, ca, USAoil
Mystery sheen; San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco, CA, USA. San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco, CA, USA. 1. 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. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN OIL. 3. POSITION 37.799N 122.379W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9619: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9619
- 6NOAAORR-96202017-11-14 00:00Z → cancelled 2017-11-28 00:00ZSan francisco bay, ca, USAother
Floating drum; San Francisco Bay, CA, USA. San Francisco Bay, CA, USA. 1. 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. 2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: DRUM. 3. POSITION 37.866N 122.444W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9620: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9620
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