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On april 3, 1996, the 90-foot derelict F/V maraha sank during a heavy rain storm in asylum slough located on…

Asylum Slough Oil Spill; Napa, California · Napa, California · NOAAORR-7137

issued
1996-04-12 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1996-04-26 00:00Z
self-cancels
1996-04-26 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
38.251, -122.286
vessel
F/V MARAHA
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Asylum Slough Oil Spill; Napa, California.
Napa, California.
1. On April 3, 1996, the 90-foot derelict F/V Maraha sank during a heavy rain storm in Asylum Slough located on the Napa River near Napa, California. Diesel fuel and oil from on-board tanks and engines discharged into the water. In addition, about 16 drums and smaller containers floated from the vessel and washed ashore. About 200 containers of unknown contents were discovered during a vessel inspection. There was a threat of release of the hazardous materials identified onboard. They were: p 1,375 gallons of liquid paint waste, p 770 gallons of liquid waste paint related materials, p 200 pounds of sodium hydroxide solid, p 115 gallons of sodium hydroxide liquid, and p 25 gallons of liquid chromic acid. USCG district 11.
2. COMMODITY: #2 MARINE DIESEL AND LUBE OIL.
3. POSITION 38.251N 122.286W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7137: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7137

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