Army Corps vessel; NW of Eureka, CA
NW of Eureka, CA | 2012-Jun-06
Initial Notification: On the afternoon of 06-JUNE-2012, the USCG District 11 Command Center notified the NOAA SSC of an Army Corps of Engineers vessel that had reported a loss of 90-110 gallons of hydraulic fluid from one of their propellers. The release reportedly occured at 2115hrs (Local) on 05-JUNE-2012 approximately 10NM West of Patricks Point, just north of Eureka, CA. USCG D-11 intends to perform an overflight of the area and requested NOAA Trajectory support to inform their search activities.
Incident Details
Primary threat: | Oil |
Products of concern: | Hydraulic Fluid |
Total amount at risk of spill: | 110 gallons |
Latitude (approximate): | 41° 8.30′ North |
Longitude (approximate): | 124° 23.18′ West |