TD/V Beaver State; San Francisco, California

San Francisco, California | 1986-May-05

Initial Notification: At 1930 on April 5, 1986, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, Alameda, California was notified of an oil slick, measuring 50-meters by 800-meters, in San Francisco, Bay. Samples indicated that the oil spilled was a North Slope crude which matched the oil being transported by the tanker Beaver State. The Coast Guard issued a legal notice of suspected discharger citation to the ship's captain. There was also no indication of marine mammal, bird, or wildlife impact. No fish kills were observed. Cleanup of the oil slick and pier pilings was completed on April 6. This case will remain open until the suspected discharger and the Coast Guard arrive at a settlement. The State of California will have input, as well, after the spiller has been formally assessed a penalty for illegal discharge of oil in the San Francisco Bay. USCG district 11.