Spills · oil
Santa catalina island, ca, USA
F/V Crystal Star Sunk; Santa Catalina Island, Ca, USA · NOAAORR-9626
- issued
- 2017-11-29 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2017-12-13 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2017-12-13 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 33.307, -118.449
- vessel
- F/V CRYSTAL STAR
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
F/V Crystal Star sunk; Santa Catalina Island, CA, USA. Santa Catalina Island, CA, USA. 1. On November 29, 2017, the USCG Sector LA/Long Beach contacted their NOAA SSC to request trajectory support for a fishing vessel sunk just off the Southwest shoreline of Catalina Island, CA. The F/V Crystal Star had grounded near Salta Verde Point, Santa Catalina Island and later sank with 120 gallons of diesel on board. USCG requested a trajectory analysis. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 120 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 33.307N 118.449W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9626: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9626
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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Nearby now · within 120 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z aug to 010800Z sep in area bound by 32-55.00N 118-25.00W, 32-55.00N 118-15.00W,…Exercises · 31.9 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z sep to 010800Z oct in area bound by 32-55.00N 118-25.00W, 32-55.00N 118-15.00W,…Exercises · 31.9 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z sep to 010800Z oct in area bound by 32-52.70N 119-11.96W, 33-08.06N 118-52.09W,…Exercises · 34.2 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z aug to 010800Z sep in area bound by 32-52.70N 119-11.96W, 33-08.06N 118-52.09W,…Exercises · 34.2 nm
- Hazardous operations 311300Z to 312100Z aug in area bound by 33-26.00N 119-25.00W, 33-37.00N 119-10.00W,…Exercises · 58.8 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z sep to 010800Z oct in area bound by 32-33.00N 118-25.00W, 32-35.00N 118-16.00W,…Exercises · 66.8 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z aug to 010800Z sep in area bound by 32-33.00N 118-25.00W, 32-35.00N 118-16.00W,…Exercises · 66.8 nm
- MQMG+2H san diego, ca, USASpills · 72.2 nm
- Coronado island south light 32-23.5N 117-14.5W unlitNav aids · 82 nm
- Hazardous operations 011800Z to 020100Z sep, alternate 031800Z to 040100Z sep in area bound by 32-46.00N…Exercises · 116.6 nm
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