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P/C Ocean Breeze aground; San Joaquin River Delta, CA, USA

San Joaquin River Delta, CA, USA | 2018-Apr-02

Initial Notification: On the afternoon of 02-APR-2018, USCG Sector San Francisco contacted their SSC to request a hypothetical “what if” trajectory for a vessel aground in the San Joaquin River. The M/V OCEAN BREEZE reportedly has 400 gallons of diesel fuel and 50 gallons of miscellaneous other oils (motor, lube, hydraulic) on board, which are scheduled for removal tomorrow morning. No spill has occurred at this time; though trajectory support has been requested to support upcoming lightering and salvage/removal operations.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Products of concern:Diesel
Total amount at risk of spill: 400 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 38° 5.86′ North
Longitude (approximate): 121° 35.58′ West