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Unknown Spiller; Shaw Island, Washington

Shaw Island, Washington | 1987-Oct-25

Initial Notification: A resident of the San Juan Islands saw a "rainbow-colored" sheen and smelled diesel fumes in front of his residence at Blind Bay on Shaw Island, Washington. He reported the sighting to the San Juan County sheriffs' office which, in turn, called the National Response Center. The National Response Center then contacted the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office (MSO), Puget Sound. USCG district 13.

Incident Details
Products of concern:Oil
Latitude (approximate): 48° 34.51′ North
Longitude (approximate): 122° 56.16′ West