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Vessel Adrift; Dillon Beach, California

Dillon Beach, CA, USA | 2025-Dec-15

Initial Notification: The OR&R Hazmat Duty Officer received a call from the answering service on the morning of December 15, 2025. The NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) followed up with a U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) contact and was notified that an18-foot fiberglass vessel was adrift near Dillon Beach, last spotted Saturday, December 13, and was involved in a search and rescue operation. No support was requested. An estimated 3 gallons of gas was still on board.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Products of concern:Gas (Misc)
Total amount at risk of spill: 3 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 38° 14.74′ North
Longitude (approximate): 122° 58.58′ West