Huntington beach, california

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T/V American Trader; Huntington Beach, California.
Huntington Beach, California.
1. On February 7, 1990 at 1620, the single-hull tank vessel American Trader grounded on one of its anchors while approaching the Golden West Refining Company's offshore mooring. Two holes were punctured in one of the vessel's cargo tanks, releasing 9458 barrels of heavy crude oil into the water approximately 1.3 miles from Huntington Beach, California. The master of the vessel immediately reported the incident to the USCG Marine Safety Office/Group Los Angeles-Long Beach (MSO/Group LA-LB). The master moved the American Trader into deeper water one mile to the south. The commanding officer of the MSO/Group assumed the role of the Federal On-Scene Coordinator (FOSC). The responsible parties assumed full financial responsibility for the spill and sent representatives to the Long Beach area. Oil began to come ashore on February 8 in light concentrations around Newport Pier. By February 9, oil [...]
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: ALASKAN NORTH SLOPE CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 0 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 33.633N 118.017W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 5000: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/5000