Spills · oil
Catalina island, ca
F/V Chovie Clipper; Catalina Island, Ca · NOAAORR-6051
- issued
- 2006-01-23 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2006-02-06 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2006-02-06 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 33.450, -118.483
- vessel
- F/V CHOVIE CLIPPER
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
F/V Chovie Clipper; Catalina Island, CA. Catalina Island, CA. 1. CFV CHOVIE CLIPPER -- CAPSIZED/SUNK/ABANDON SHIP- 5NM NE OF LONG PT, CATALINA ISLAND: Sector Los Angeles -- Long Beach received a call on 23JAN from the owner of F/V CHOVIE CLIPPER, DOC# 524626, a 67 ft steel hull purse seiner. Owner stated the vessel had capsized and sank approximately 5 NM off Long Point, Catalina Island. Vessel crew had abandoned ship into their lifeboat and made their way to Camp Fox, a YMCA campground on the beach just east of Long Point. Initial reports indicated the vessel sunk due to heavy weather, however, an overflight revealed that the vessel was still adrift. This first light overflight revealed the vessel, but no further debris or visible pollution. Crew was flown from Catalina Island to Long Beach where interviews and medical testing was conducted. Preliminary reports indicate that vessel took water over port side and capsized. Vessel had approximately [...] 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL, LUBES, BATTERIES, 15 TONS SQUID. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 33.450N 118.483W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6051: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6051
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2006-01-09 · closed 2006-02-06
- Ssw of catalina island, ca2006-01-09 → 2006-01-23
- Catalina island, ca this message2006-01-23 → 2006-02-06
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Nearby now · within 120 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z sep to 010800Z oct in area bound by 32-52.70N 119-11.96W, 33-08.06N 118-52.09W,…Exercises · 40.5 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z aug to 010800Z sep in area bound by 32-52.70N 119-11.96W, 33-08.06N 118-52.09W,…Exercises · 40.5 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z aug to 010800Z sep in area bound by 32-55.00N 118-25.00W, 32-55.00N 118-15.00W,…Exercises · 40.6 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z sep to 010800Z oct in area bound by 32-55.00N 118-25.00W, 32-55.00N 118-15.00W,…Exercises · 40.6 nm
- Hazardous operations 311300Z to 312100Z aug in area bound by 33-26.00N 119-25.00W, 33-37.00N 119-10.00W,…Exercises · 55.4 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z sep to 010800Z oct in area bound by 32-33.00N 118-25.00W, 32-35.00N 118-16.00W,…Exercises · 75.5 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z aug to 010800Z sep in area bound by 32-33.00N 118-25.00W, 32-35.00N 118-16.00W,…Exercises · 75.5 nm
- MQMG+2H san diego, ca, USASpills · 78.4 nm
- Coronado island south light 32-23.5N 117-14.5W unlitNav aids · 89.2 nm
- Hazardous operations 011800Z to 020100Z sep, alternate 031800Z to 040100Z sep in area bound by 32-46.00N…Exercises · 116.3 nm
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