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San francisco, california

T/v Exxon New Orleans; San Francisco, California · NOAAORR-6514

issued
1987-10-30 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1987-11-13 00:00Z
self-cancels
1987-11-13 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
37.665, -122.271
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

T/V EXXON NEW ORLEANS; San Francisco, California.
San Francisco, California.
1. At approximately 1500 on October 30, 1987, the EXXON NEW ORLEANS, an 800-foot crude oil tanker, was entering Anchorage 9 inside San Francisco Bay when a valve malfunctioned while transferring crude oil from one tank to another. As a result, an estimated 200 barrels of crude oil were flushed into the bay through the sea suction valve. The U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office (MSO), Alameda, immediately dispatched personnel to the scene of the incident. The Coast Guard notified the California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and local environmental action groups. USCG district 12.
2. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 8400 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 37.665N 122.271W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6514: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6514

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Timeline · 8 messages since 1987-10-30 · closed 1988-01-18

  1. San francisco, california this message1987-10-30 → 1987-11-13
  2. Tung tai enterprises; pier 96, san francisco, california1987-10-30 → 1987-11-13
  3. San leandro, california1987-11-05 → 1987-11-19
  4. At 1407 on december 2, 1987, U.S1987-12-02 → 1987-12-16
  5. Half moon bay, california1987-12-06 → 1987-12-20
  6. Mystery Slick1; point montara, california1987-12-10 → 1987-12-24
  7. On december 16, 1987 at 1404 pst the san francisco ssc was notified that a dark black slick had been sighted…1987-12-16 → 1987-12-30
  8. On january 4, 1988, approximately 100 gallons of hexamethylenimine was spilled during transfer of a marine…1988-01-04 → 1988-01-18

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