Tampico maru; northern baja california, about 1 mile north of punta cabras

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Tampico Maru; Northern Baja California, about 1 mile north of Punta Cabras.
Northern Baja California, about 1 mile north of Punta Cabras.
1. The Tampico Maru (henceforth Tampico) left Los Angeles Harbor in latter March 1957, bound for Japan, and loaded with dark diesel oil supplied by Union Oil of California (now known as Unocal). The vessel was old and the oceanic crossing was scheduled to be her final journey. After delivery of her cargo, the ship was destined for destruction as scrap. Shortly following departure, a welded seam ruptured between two steel plates on the starboard side, well above the water line. The U.S. harbor authorities refused permission to return to Los Angeles. The vessel then proceeded to Ensenada Harbor in Baja California to have the ruptured seam repaired by welding. Authorities in Ensenada refused permission to have the repair work done within the Harbor so welders were taken aboard and the ship proceeded offshore an estimated 60 miles to have the welding accomplished. At this distance offshore, [...]
2. COMMODITY: DIESEL OIL - APPROX. 80% HEAVY DISTILLATE, 20% RESIDUAL FUEL OIL.
3. POSITION 31.333N 116.467W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6200: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6200