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Bonita cove, marin county, ca

F/V Scomas Grounded; Bonita Cove, Marin County, Ca · NOAAORR-10056

issued
2020-03-13 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2020-03-27 00:00Z
self-cancels
2020-03-27 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
37.824, -122.509
vessel
F/V SCOMAS
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V SCOMAS grounded; Bonita Cove, Marin County, CA.
Bonita Cove, Marin County, CA.
1. On the evening of 13-Mar-2020, USCG Sector San Francisco contacted NOAA’s Emergency Response Division about the grounded F/V SCOMAS. The vessel went aground at Black Sands Beach (west of Point Diablo near the SF Bay entrance) the previous day. USCG is concerned that the vessel will break up in upcoming wind/wave conditions and is requesting a trajectory for a potential release of 600 gallons of diesel.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 600 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 37.824N 122.509W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10056: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10056

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