Tug MAZAPETA sunk; Little Potato Slough, Stockton, CA
Little Potato Slough, Stockton, CA | 2023-Sep-26
Initial Notification: On the afternoon of 26-SEP-2023, USCG Sector San Francisco contacted their NOAA SSC for oil fate/transport support for an ongoing sunken vessel case in the Sacramento/San Joaquin River Delta. On 04-SEP, the Tug MAZAPETA sank to the bottom (partially submerged) in Little Potato Slough, a tributary of the Stockton Deep Water Channel. The owner estimated 1,000 gallons diesel and 600 gallons engine oil were on-board at the time of sinking. Sector San Francisco requested oil fate/transport information to assist in discussions with the City of Stockton and other key stakeholders
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | diesel and lube |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 1600 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 38° 3.44′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 121° 30.06′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Applied |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |