Spills

Depot bay log spill; 20 nm west of depot bay, or

NOAAORR-7587

issued
2001-11-13 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2001-11-27 00:00Z
self-cancels
2001-11-27 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
44.883, -124.517
vessel
TUG SEA COMMANDER
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Depot Bay Log Spill; 20 nm west of Depot Bay, OR.
20 nm west of Depot Bay, OR.
1. NOAA HAZMAT duty officer received a report from Jeff Pyle at MSO Portland that the Tug SEA COMMANDER had lost 400 log bundles 20 nm west of Depot Bay, OR (44°53.46'N, 124°31.77W). The incident occurred at 1430 on November 13, 2001. On scene weather consisted of 20 foot seas, winds S 35 knots with 50 knot gusts and heavy rain. The Coast Guard requested weather forecast and trajectory information to be used in planning morning overflight and Notice to Mariner Broadcasts on the incident. USCG district 13.
2. COMMODITY: LOG BUNDLES.
3. POSITION 44.883N 124.517W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7587: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7587

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