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San francisco bay, ca

M/V Cosco Busan; San Francisco Bay, Ca · NOAAORR-7708

issued
2007-11-07 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2007-11-21 00:00Z
self-cancels
2007-11-21 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
37.800, -122.372
vessel
M/V COSCO BUSAN
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/V Cosco Busan; San Francisco Bay, CA.
San Francisco Bay, CA.
1. The container ship M/V Cosco Busan struck the Bay Bridge in San Francisco Bay, CA at 08:30 PST 7NOV07. An approximate 100' gash in the hull of the vessel resulted, and 58,000 gal of fuel oil (IFO 380) was released into the water. An Incident Command Post is located at Treasure Island, on-water cleanup activities have largely concluded, shoreline assessment teams continue to survey oiling conditions, and shoreline cleanup is well underway across the affected area. Many oiled and closed beaches have been cleaned and re-opened.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: IFO380. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 58000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 37.800N 122.372W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7708: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7708

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