Pontoon Derrick Barge Lady Eleanor; Half Moon Bay, California

Half Moon Bay, California | 1987-Dec-06

Initial Notification: On December 6, 1987, the 120-foot by 100-foot platform pontoon derrick crane barge, Lady Eleanor, capsized in heavy seas and was in danger of sinking 4.3 miles west of Pillar Point, Half Moon Bay, California. The barge carried approximately 5,000 gallons of diesel and an unknown amount of lube oil. Upon notification by the barge's tug, the Coast Guard immediately dispatched a vessel and a helicopter to assist. The Coast Guard observed a light sheen measuring approximately 200 meters by 50 meters wide in the vicinity of the barge. USCG district 12.