M/V Challenger

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• Spills · 2 messages1987-04-21 → 1987-05-24San luis obispo, california

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1. 1
   Spills·NOAAORR-64711987-05-10 00:00Z → cancelled 1987-05-24 00:00Z
   San luis obispo, california
   Tug Challenger; San Luis Obispo, California · North Pacific Ocean

   Tug Challenger; San Luis Obispo, California.
   San Luis Obispo, California.
   1. At 1805 on May 10, 1987, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, Alameda, was notified by Coast Guard Group, Monterey that a mayday call had been received from the 85-foot tug Challenger that the tug was sinking and all on board were abandoning ship. The Challenger sank in approximately 50 fathoms of water. The fishing vessel Boggie Bay and the Coast Guard cutter Point Heyer picked up the four crew members, who were subsequently taken to the hospital, where they were reported to be in good condition. The Challenger had 18,000 gallons of #2 diesel fuel aboard and 150 gallons of lube oil. A slick was observed coming from the location of the sinking. The slick was estimated to be 2 miles by 250 yards wide and heading south. USCG district 12.
   2. COMMODITY: NO. 2 DIESEL FUEL.
   3. POSITION 35.214N 121.150W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6471: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6471

2. 2
   Surveys·HYDROLANT 1752/991999-08-20 18:33Z → cancelled 1999-08-27 21:10Z
   Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V challenger with submersible within four miles…
   North Sea

   UNDERWATER OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE BY
   M/V CHALLENGER WITH SUBMERSIBLE WITHIN FOUR MILES OF 53-17N 002-11E.
   WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
   

3. 3
   Incidents·HYDROLANT 774/062006-04-22 03:41Z → cancelled 2006-06-07 14:57Z
   Distress signal received from M/V challenger in 05-36N 005-02E at 220255Z apr
   Gulf of Guinea

   DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED FROM M/V CHALLENGER
   IN 05-36N 005-02E AT 220255Z APR. VESSELS
   IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP
   LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO
   RCC STAVANGER, TELEX: 2134043,
   PHONE: 552 1620 2626, FAX: 47 5165 2334.
   

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   Spills·NOAAORR-91882015-10-21 00:00Z → cancelled 2015-11-04 00:00Z
   On september 12, 2015, the tug challenger sank at its mooring location near juneau, ak in approximately 20…
   Tug Challenger; Juneau, Alaska · Juneau, Alaska · The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia

   Tug Challenger; Juneau, Alaska.
   Juneau, Alaska.
   1. On September 12, 2015, the Tug Challenger sank at its mooring location near Juneau, AK in approximately 20 feet of water. Marine salvors removed some of the accessible pollutants, however, approximately 500 gallons of waste oils, lubricating oils, and diesel remain on the sunken vessel. The USCG Sector Juneau has requested a resources at risk document for potential leakage of the remaining pollutants on board.
   2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: WASTE OIL, LUBRICANTS, DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 500 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 58.302N 134.439W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9188: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9188