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Half moon bay, california

Pontoon Derrick Barge Lady Eleanor; Half Moon Bay, California · NOAAORR-6529

issued: 1987-12-06 00:00Z
status: cancelled 1987-12-20 00:00Z
self-cancels: 1987-12-20 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 37.497, -122.482
vessels: BARGE CARRIED · 3 messages BARGE LADY ELEANOR
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Pontoon Derrick Barge Lady Eleanor; Half Moon Bay, California.
Half Moon Bay, California.
1. On December 6, 1987, the 120-foot by 100-foot platform pontoon derrick crane barge, Lady Eleanor, capsized in heavy seas and was in danger of sinking 4.3 miles west of Pillar Point, Half Moon Bay, California. The barge carried approximately 5,000 gallons of diesel and an unknown amount of lube oil. Upon notification by the barge's tug, the Coast Guard immediately dispatched a vessel and a helicopter to assist. The Coast Guard observed a light sheen measuring approximately 200 meters by 50 meters wide in the vicinity of the barge. USCG district 12.
2. COMMODITY: DIESEL, LUBE OIL.
3. POSITION 37.497N 122.482W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6529: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6529

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