Spills · oil

Near mouth of columbia river, or

C/v Edfu; Near Mouth of Columbia River, Or · NOAAORR-8367

issued
2011-10-11 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2011-10-25 00:00Z
self-cancels
2011-10-25 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
46.186, -124.277
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

C/V Edfu; near mouth of Columbia River, OR.
near mouth of Columbia River, OR.
1. USCG Sector Portland contacted NOAAs Emergency Response Division at 1530 local time on Oct. 11, 2011 to report that the C/V Edfu is disabled and currently anchored off the coast of Oregon undergoing engine repairs. Its location was given as: 46°11'08.2"N--124°16'35.6"W, which is about 10 miles from land off the mouth of the Columbia River. It is reported to be carrying about 98,000 gallons of fuel oil, and 2,800 gallons of diesel fuel. We were asked for a trajectory analysis for a potential release of oil at about 1700 today.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: FUEL OIL AND DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 98000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 46.186N 124.277W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8367: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8367

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