Spills · oil
Tug caleb; half moon bay, ca 94019, USA
NOAAORR-9608
- issued
- 2017-10-25 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2017-11-08 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2017-11-08 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 37.498, -122.478
- vessels
- TUG BOAT · 12 messagesTUG CALEB
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Tug CALEB; Half Moon Bay, CA 94019, USA. Half Moon Bay, CA 94019, USA. 1. On 25-OCT-2017, the USCG Sector San Francisco contacted their NOAA SSC to request trajectory support for an "old" grounded tug boat in Half Moon Bay, CA. The 60-foot long Tug CALEB had been at anchor in Half Moon Bay but dragged anchor during recent heavy wave conditions. The USCG estimates there may be 3,000-5,000 gallons of mixed oily liquids on board. As USCG develops a plan to address the vessel, they have requested oil fate & transport support to assess the potential risks to local resources in the event that a spill occurs in the coming weeks. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. 3. POSITION 37.498N 122.478W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9608: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9608
This area · spills & pollution incidents
247 within 180 nm since 1971 · 13 in the last 12 months · 2 in force now
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- 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
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Timeline · 6 messages since 2017-09-04 · closed 2017-11-28
- Phillips 66 refinery spill; rodeo, ca 95033, USA2017-09-04 → 2017-09-18
- Shipping containers overboard; port of oakland, ca 94607, USA2017-09-22 → 2017-10-06
- Sunken skiff; pittsburg, ca 94565, USA2017-09-26 → 2017-10-10
- Tug caleb; half moon bay, ca 94019, USA this message2017-10-25 → 2017-11-08
- Mystery sheen; san francisco – oakland bay bridge, san francisco, ca, USA2017-11-12 → 2017-11-26
- San francisco bay, ca, USA2017-11-14 → 2017-11-28
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- 32CC+C7 inverness, ca, USASpills · 41.8 nm
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