Spills · grounding
Grounded spirit of sacramento; false river, san joaquin river delta, ca
NOAAORR-9355
- issued
- 2016-09-04 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2016-09-18 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2016-09-18 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 38.051, -121.630
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Grounded Spirit of Sacramento; False River, San Joaquin River Delta, CA. False River, San Joaquin River Delta, CA. 1. In the early morning hours of 04-SEP-2016, the paddle-wheeler SPIRIT OF SACRAMENTO was reportedly taking on water in False River portion of the San Joaquin River Delta. All persons on board disembarked safely, but by sunrise the vessel had capsized, grounded and was producing a light sheen. USCG Sector San Francisco contacted their NOAA SSC to request a spot weather forecast and tidal current estimates for the vessel location to support dive assessment. A trajectory may also be requested prior to fuel removal operations. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 600 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING. 3. POSITION 38.051N 121.630W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9355: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9355
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2016-09-04 · closed 2016-10-04
- Grounded spirit of sacramento; false river, san joaquin river delta, ca this message2016-09-04 → 2016-09-18
- Western carquinez strait, ca, USA2016-09-20 → 2016-10-04
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