Spills · oil

Catala; ocean shores, wa

S.S · NOAAORR-6105

issued
2006-07-30 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2006-08-13 00:00Z
self-cancels
2006-08-13 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
46.564, -124.071
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

S.S. Catala; Ocean Shores, WA.
Ocean Shores, WA.
1. The S.S. Catala ran aground near Ocean Shores, Washington on January 1, 1965 during a storm, and gradually was buried by sand. Recent high winds and seas are peeling back the sand, exposing the vessel's rusty remains. A beachcomber reported oil leaking from the old hull in April, 2006. Washington Department of Ecology, in cooperation with USCG Sector Portland, is planning removal of oil remaining in tanks of the wreck in August, 2006.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: BUNKER OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 20000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 46.564N 124.071W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6105: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6105

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