F/V Dandy Bill; San Mateo Bridge, San Francisco Bay, CA
San Mateo Bridge, San Francisco Bay, CA | 2009-Apr-14
Initial Notification: The wooden-hulled F/V Dandy Bill was reported to have lost propulsion and drifted into the San Mateo Bridge in Southern San Francisco Bay in the evenining hours of 14APR2009 in 35-40knot winds. The vessel was believed to be carrying up to 4,000 gallons of diesel fuel and began to submerge before fuel could be removed. Sector San Francisco contacted the NOAA SSC early the next morning, reported that the vessel was expected to break up soon and requested trajectory support.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Tags: | Grounding |
| Products of concern: | Diesel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 4000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 37° 35.96′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 122° 12.84′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Evaluated but not used |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |