Transient Vessel Sinking at West Basin, Long Beach, CA
Long Beach, CA | 2021-Dec-15
Initial Notification: On 15-Dec-2021, a 44-ft transient vessel was found to be sinking and was towed to Pier 10, West Basin, Long Beach. The vessel is at risk of sinking at the dock with a potential of 500 gallons of diesel onboard. Sector LA/LB is requesting a fates analysis and trajectory for the next few days to determine potential environmental risk.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | diesel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 500 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 33° 45.03′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 118° 14.01′ West |