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Santa cruz, ca, USA

Broken Up Vessel "dickey Byrd"; Santa Cruz, Ca, USA · NOAAORR-9746

issued
2018-07-01 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2018-07-15 00:00Z
self-cancels
2018-07-15 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
36.950, -122.100
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Broken up vessel "Dickey Byrd"; Santa Cruz, CA, USA.
Santa Cruz, CA, USA.
1. On July 1, 2018, the USCG Sector San Francisco staff contacted their NOAA SSC about the vessel “Dickey Bird” that had been the subject of a search and rescue case, but was now broken up offshore near Grotto Beach near Santa Cruz, CA. The vessel is believed to contain 40 gallons of diesel fuel. Given the proximity to sensitive shorelines, the USCG requested information on oil fate & transport.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 40 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 36.950N 122.100W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9746: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9746

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