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Spud point marina, bodega bay, ca

F/V Barbara Maria Spill; Spud Point Marina, Bodega Bay, Ca · NOAAORR-10355

issued
2021-09-15 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2021-09-29 00:00Z
self-cancels
2021-09-29 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
38.329, -123.057
vessels
F/V BARBARA MARIA DURING A TANK-TO-TANKF/V BARBARA MARIA SPILL
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V BARBARA MARIA spill; Spud Point Marina, Bodega Bay, CA.
Spud Point Marina, Bodega Bay, CA.
1. Late morning on 16-SEP-2021, staff from the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary contacted their NOAA SSC to request a trajectory for a reported diesel spill in Bodega Harbor, CA. Further information obtained from USCG Sector San Francisco indicated that roughly 200-300 gallons of diesel fuel may have discharged from the F/V BARBARA MARIA during a tank-to-tank transfer late in the evening of 15-SEP-2021. Winds have been light & variable since early in the spill and USCG Sector San Francisco observed scattered sheen in other areas of Bodega Harbor. Oil fate & transport info was requested.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 400 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 38.329N 123.057W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10355: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10355

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