Rosarito Facility; Rosarito Beach, Mexico

Rosarito Beach, Mexico | 1999-May-13

Initial Notification: At approximately 1500, May 13, 1999, a tank vessel approximately 1700 meters offshore Rosarito Beach, Mexico noted an oil leak from the shore-based pipeline they were pumping to.. Weather at the time of the incident was winds at 10 knots from the south. An estimated 1000 barrels of a heavy fuel oil were released offshore.. The RP hired contractors to clean shorelines in Mexico. The USCG arranged for an overflight in Mexican airspace using a USCG helicopter. USCG district 11. Keyword: endangered species, evaporation.