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Point sur, monterey, california

F/V Hong Hanh; Point Sur, Monterey, California · NOAAORR-6362

issued: 1986-05-16 00:00Z
status: cancelled 1986-05-30 00:00Z
self-cancels: 1986-05-30 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 36.554, -121.989
vessel: F/V HONG HANH
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V Hong Hanh; Point Sur, Monterey, California.
Point Sur, Monterey, California.
1. On May 16, 1986, the fishing vessel Hong Hanh grounded and capsized off Point Sur, Monterey, California, spilling approximately 400 gallons of diesel and about 100 gallons of lube oil. The majority of the release was contained within the surf zone and a light sheen was observed headed in a southerly direction. USCG district 11.
2. COMMODITY: DIESEL, LUBE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 500 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 36.554N 121.989W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6362: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6362

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