ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Coast Guard, California Office of Spill Prevention and Response are responding to a fuel-oil spill in San Francisco Bay morning. Following are the facts about the case as of this time.
- The Panamanian-flagged vessel Dubai Star and a fuel barge were conducting bunkering operations at Anchorage Nine in San Francisco Bay when it released an unknown amount of fuel oil into the water.
- The spill was reported to the Coast Guard at 6:48 a.m.
- The Coast Guard immediately dispatched a small boat from Coast Guard Station San Francisco to evaluate the incident and it is currently on scene.
- A helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco will conduct an over flight of the spill area this morning.
- Pollution investigators from Coast Guard Sector San Francisco were dispatched to the scene to investigate and assist with oil spill recovery.
- Local Oil Spill Response Organizations have been notified and are responding.
- Sector San Francisco is making notifications in accordance with the Regional Response Plan.
- A 100-yard security zone has been established around the vessel and spill site.
- The cause of the spill is under investigation.
