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Grounded Spirit of Sacramento; False River, San Joaquin River Delta, CA

False River, San Joaquin River Delta, CA | 2016-Sep-04

Initial Notification: In the early morning hours of 04-SEP-2016, the paddle-wheeler SPIRIT OF SACRAMENTO was reportedly taking on water in False River portion of the San Joaquin River Delta. All persons on board disembarked safely, but by sunrise the vessel had capsized, grounded and was producing a light sheen. USCG Sector San Francisco contacted their NOAA SSC to request a spot weather forecast and tidal current estimates for the vessel location to support dive assessment. A trajectory may also be requested prior to fuel removal operations.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Tags:Grounding
Products of concern:Diesel
Total amount at risk of spill: 600 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 38° 3.04′ North
Longitude (approximate): 121° 37.82′ West