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F/V Pacific Bully; Santa Ana jetty, CA

Santa Ana jetty, CA | 2010-Apr-20

Initial Notification: At approximately 0430hrs (local) on 20APR2010, the 58foot F/V Pacific Bully ran aground near the Santa Ana Jetty, south of Huntington Beach, CA with 600-700gallons of diesel and 40tons of sardines on board. No signs of pollution have been reported from overflights or by personnel on-scene and her tanks are being sounded regularly to monitor fuel levels. The NOAA SSC had been notified initially by USCG's D-11 Command Center. Subsequent discussions with USCG Sector LA/LB personnel resulted in a request for a oil fate & trajectory estimates as a precaution in the event the vessel cannot be removed during the afternoon's high tide.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Tags:Grounding
Products of concern:Diesel
Total amount at risk of spill: 700 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 33° 37.79′ North
Longitude (approximate): 117° 57.66′ West