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40-foot vessel sunk, two harbors, santa catalina island, ca

NOAAORR-10514

issued
2022-09-03 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2022-09-17 00:00Z
self-cancels
2022-09-17 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
33.443, -118.495
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

40-foot Vessel Sunk, Two Harbors, Santa Catalina Island, CA.
Two Harbors, Santa Catalina Island, CA.
1. On September 3, 2022, USCG Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach contacted the NOAA SSC to request a hypothetical "what if" trajectory for a 40’ vessel that had sunk at a mooring ball in Isthmus Cove at Two Harbors, Santa Catalina Island. The P/C DAS PUG BOOT is not currently sheening and is apparently sitting on the bottom in roughly 45’ of water.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 150 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 33.443N 118.495W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10514: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10514

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