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Rocky point, california

F/V Sea Master; Rocky Point, California · NOAAORR-6543

issued
1988-01-05 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1988-01-19 00:00Z
self-cancels
1988-01-19 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
40.443, -124.526
vessel
F/V SEA MASTER · 3 messages
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V  SEA MASTER; Rocky Point, California.
Rocky Point, California.
1. On January 4, 1988, the 66-foot fishing vessel, SEA MASTER, sank approximately 15 nautical miles west of Rocky Point in Northern California. The vessel had approximately 9,000 gallons of diesel fuel on board at the time of sinking. On January 5, a salvage vessel in the area of the sinking reported an oil sheen that was tending toward the east and within 12 nautical miles of the coast. USCG district 12.
2. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 9000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 40.443N 124.526W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6543: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6543

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Timeline · 2 messages since 1987-12-02 · closed 1988-01-19

  1. Humboldt bay, california1987-12-02 → 1987-12-16
  2. Rocky point, california this message1988-01-05 → 1988-01-19

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