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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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