Spills · oil
Wa-or marine pollution surveillance report, offshore columbia river coast
NOAAORR-10385
- issued
- 2021-11-21 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2021-12-05 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2021-12-05 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 45.928, -125.584
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
WA-OR Marine Pollution Surveillance Report, Offshore Columbia River Coast. Offshore Columbia River Coast. 1. On November 21, 2021, a possible oil spill was observed in NOAA satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly was believed to be a possible bilge dump. It was approximately 44.56 NM long and 0.93 NM at its widest. The dark-shaped anomaly exhibited widening with distance which is a characteristic of a bilge dump. It had high contrast against its surrounding environment. USCG Sector Columbia River requested imagery for this anomaly. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 45.928N 125.584W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10385: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10385
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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