Spills · adrift
Central coast, ca
S/V Sadie; Central Coast, Ca · NOAAORR-7779
- issued
- 2008-02-21 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2008-03-06 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2008-03-06 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 36.015, -121.598
- vessel
- S/V SADIE
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
S/V Sadie; Central Coast, CA. Central Coast, CA. 1. On 21Feb08 at 1030, the SSC was notified by the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary of a 38ft. private sailing vessel adrift 1.5 miles off the central California coast near Lopez Point. The skipper called a may day and was airlifted off the vessel by the USCG. The vessel is adrift with torn sails and no anchor. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 30 GALLONS. TAGS: ADRIFT, SEARCH + RESCUE. 3. POSITION 36.015N 121.598W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7779: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7779
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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- 1809 sunset dr, pacific grove, ca 93950, USA2026-08-07
- R685+56 moss landing, ca, USA2026-08-07
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