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Santa cruz, ca

Grounded F/V Pacific Quest; Santa Cruz, Ca · NOAAORR-9772

issued
2018-08-12 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2018-08-26 00:00Z
self-cancels
2018-08-26 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
36.948, -122.067
vessels
FISHING VESSEL JUST OUTSIDE SANTA CRUZF/V PACIFIC QUEST
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Grounded F/V Pacific Quest; Santa Cruz, CA.
Santa Cruz, CA.
1. On August 12, 2018, the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS) staff contacted the NOAA SSC about a grounded fishing vessel just outside Santa Cruz, CA at the base of the bluff near UC Santa Cruz’s Seymour Marine Discovery Center. The vessel is carrying 1,200 gallons of diesel. Responders on-scene have requested a trajectory.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1200 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 36.948N 122.067W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9772: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9772

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