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Santa cruz island, california

F/V Pioneer; Santa Cruz Island, California · NOAAORR-7115

issued: 1995-10-30 00:00Z
status: cancelled 1995-11-13 00:00Z
self-cancels: 1995-11-13 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 34.090, -119.952
vessel: F/V PIONEER · 11 messages
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V Pioneer; Santa Cruz Island, California.
Santa Cruz Island, California.
1. On October 29, 1995, at about 2040, MSO Los Angeles/Long Beach received a call that the fishing vessel Pioneer had capsized approximately one and one-quarter nautical miles north of the west end of Santa Cruz Island in the Santa Barbara Channel. The vessel was taken in tow but sank during transit in about 39 fathoms of water with approximately 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel onboard. At the time, the weather was clear, winds 0 to 5 knots from the southeast, with calm seas. Oil sheen measuring about one by two nautical miles was observed at the sinking site. USCG district 11. Keyword: none.
2. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 34.090N 119.952W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7115: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7115

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