Spills
Los angeles, california
M/V Sammi Superstars; Los Angeles, California · NOAAORR-6784
- issued
- 1991-01-09 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1991-01-23 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1991-01-23 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 33.722, -118.242
- vessel
- M/V SAMMI SUPERSTARS
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
M/V SAMMI SUPERSTARS; Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles, California. 1. On Tuesday night, January 8 the bulk freighter SAMMI SUPERSTARS spilled approx. 308 barrels of an Intermediate Fuel Oil (IFO 380) into the East Basin Channel of Los Angeles harbor (berth 176.) The spill occurred when a SUPERSTARS crewmember left his station and failed to notice that a fuel tank was overflowing during bunkering operations. USCG district 11. 2. COMMODITY: IFO 380. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 12900 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 33.722N 118.242W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6784: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6784
This area · spills & pollution incidents
159 within 180 nm since 1957 · 11 in the last 12 months · 1 in force now
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- MQMG+2H san diego, ca, USA2026-08-25
- Pollution surveillance report off santa barbara; montecito, california2026-08-13
- 12242 western ave, garden grove, ca 92841, USA2026-05-22
- Pipeline leak into los angeles river; east los angeles, california2026-05-22
- 87HX+RV santa barbara, ca, USA2026-05-11
- 60 admiralty cross, coronado, ca 92118, USA2026-04-21
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Nearby now · within 120 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z aug to 010800Z sep in area bound by 32-55.00N 118-25.00W, 32-55.00N 118-15.00W,…Exercises · 57.2 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z sep to 010800Z oct in area bound by 32-55.00N 118-25.00W, 32-55.00N 118-15.00W,…Exercises · 57.2 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z sep to 010800Z oct in area bound by 32-52.70N 119-11.96W, 33-08.06N 118-52.09W,…Exercises · 60.7 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z aug to 010800Z sep in area bound by 32-52.70N 119-11.96W, 33-08.06N 118-52.09W,…Exercises · 60.7 nm
- Hazardous operations 311300Z to 312100Z aug in area bound by 33-26.00N 119-25.00W, 33-37.00N 119-10.00W,…Exercises · 67.7 nm
- MQMG+2H san diego, ca, USASpills · 80.7 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z sep to 010800Z oct in area bound by 32-33.00N 118-25.00W, 32-35.00N 118-16.00W,…Exercises · 89.1 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z aug to 010800Z sep in area bound by 32-33.00N 118-25.00W, 32-35.00N 118-16.00W,…Exercises · 89.1 nm
- Coronado island south light 32-23.5N 117-14.5W unlitNav aids · 94.4 nm
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Spills
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