Spills · pipeline

Sector san francisco notified the noaa ssc at 0140hrs on 14MAY2008 that the tug independence allided with…

Tesoro Gasoline Spill; Martinez, Ca · Martinez, Ca · NOAAORR-7816

issued: 2008-05-14 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2008-05-28 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2008-05-28 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 38.000, -122.000
vessel: TUG INDEPENDENCE ALLIDED
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Tesoro gasoline spill; Martinez, CA.
Martinez, CA.
1. Sector San Francisco notified the NOAA SSC at 0140hrs on 14MAY2008 that the Tug Independence allided with Tesoro's Avon Wharf in Martinez, CA damaging three 6-8 inch pipelines and releasing an unknown quantity of gasoline into the Carquinez Straits. A trajectory estimate was requested.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: GASOLINE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1500 GALLONS. TAGS: PIPELINE.
3. POSITION 38.000N 122.000W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7816: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7816

This area · spills & pollution incidents

244 within 180 nm since 1971 · 13 in the last 12 months · 2 in force now

1900 CA-1, moss landing, ca 95039, USA2026-08-30
32CC+C7 inverness, ca, USA2026-08-21
J444+RW monterey, ca, USA2026-08-13
1809 sunset dr, pacific grove, ca 93950, USA2026-08-07
R685+56 moss landing, ca, USA2026-08-07
841 w brannan island rd, isleton, ca 95641, USA2026-07-31

Season · when spills & pollution incidents happen here

month of issue, all years in the archive

Timeline · 2 messages since 2008-05-14 · closed 2008-07-01

Sector san francisco notified the noaa ssc at 0140hrs on 14MAY2008 that the tug independence allided with… this message2008-05-14 → 2008-05-28
On the morning of 17JUN2008, an unknown sheen was reported on the beach of robert crown memorial beach, a…2008-06-17 → 2008-07-01

joined by proximity

Nearby now · within 120 nm

32CC+C7 inverness, ca, USASpills · 46.5 nm
1900 CA-1, moss landing, ca 95039, USASpills · 72.1 nm

Worldwide now

8 spills & pollution incidents in force · see all

Spills

Oil and chemical spills, groundings and vessel casualties with a pollution threat: NOAA IncidentNews responses since 1957, and spill-response areas broadcast as navigational warnings. All current spills & pollution incidents →

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.