F/V Chovie Clipper

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• Spills · 2 messages2006-01-09 → 2006-02-06Catalina island, ca

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One mention so far. The message has its own page: NOAAORR-6051. This page grows when the name is issued again.

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   Spills·NOAAORR-60512006-01-23 00:00Z → cancelled 2006-02-06 00:00Z
   Catalina island, ca
   F/V Chovie Clipper; Catalina Island, Ca · North Pacific Ocean

   F/V Chovie Clipper; Catalina Island, CA.
   Catalina Island, CA.
   1. CFV CHOVIE CLIPPER -- CAPSIZED/SUNK/ABANDON SHIP- 5NM NE OF LONG PT, CATALINA ISLAND: Sector Los Angeles -- Long Beach received a call on 23JAN from the owner of F/V CHOVIE CLIPPER, DOC# 524626, a 67 ft steel hull purse seiner. Owner stated the vessel had capsized and sank approximately 5 NM off Long Point, Catalina Island. Vessel crew had abandoned ship into their lifeboat and made their way to Camp Fox, a YMCA campground on the beach just east of Long Point. Initial reports indicated the vessel sunk due to heavy weather, however, an overflight revealed that the vessel was still adrift. This first light overflight revealed the vessel, but no further debris or visible pollution. Crew was flown from Catalina Island to Long Beach where interviews and medical testing was conducted. Preliminary reports indicate that vessel took water over port side and capsized. Vessel had approximately [...]
   2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL, LUBES, BATTERIES, 15 TONS SQUID. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 33.450N 118.483W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6051: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6051