FV ARIES sunk; Offshore of Umpqua Bar, OR

Offshore of Umpqua Bar, OR | 2012-May-29

Initial Notification: At 0330 PST The NOAA SSC was contacted about a potential spill off of the Oregon Coast, 1.5 miles offshore of Umqua River Bar entrance. The 32' wooden hull FV ARIES went down, but did not release any pollutants. The vessel has a reported 400 gallons of diesel on-board. All aboard were safety evacuated. Weather and hypothetical release trajectory were requested.