Coast Guard transfers Spirit of Sacramento to EPA following petroleum product removal operations
The tug Amy Elise pushes the Spirit of Sacramento through the water Sept. 30, 2016. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Josh Lane.
SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard, California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response, Army Corps of Engineers and other partner agencies completed the removal of the petroleum products aboard the Spirit of Sacramento...
Coast Guard to conduct pollution removal operations on the Spirit of Sacramento
The tug Amy Elise pushes the Spirit of Sacramento through the water Sept. 30, 2016, near Sausalito, Calif. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Josh Lane.
SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard, California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response, Army Corps of Engineers and other partner agencies are preparing Friday to remove pollution from a vessel...
Coast Guard begins pollution removal operations for capsized vessel near Bethel Island
Coast Guard members discuss salvage operations as Global Diving and Salvage personnel roll and prepare to lift the Spirit of Sacramento out of the water Sept. 28, 2016, near Bethel Island, Calif. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Adam Stanton
SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard, California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response, Army Corps of...
Coast Guard, partner agencies prepare for pollution removal of capsized vessel near Bethel Island
SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard, California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response, Army Corps of Engineers, and other partner agencies are preparing Tuesday to remove a capsized vessel near Bethel Island.
The operations for the Spirit of Sacramento are scheduled to begin Wednesday afternoon with an approximate duration of 24 hours. The salvage operation...
Coast Guard and partner agencies continue stabilization, planning for capsized vessel near Bethel Island
Coast Guard members, California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response officers and Global Diving and Salvage, Inc. personnel evaluate the Spirit of Sacramento’s condition and conduct a shoreline assessment Sept. 8, 2016, near Bethel Island, Calif. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Adam Stanton.
SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard, California...
Coast Guard, partners continue response to capsized vessel near Bethel Island
SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard and California State Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response continued their response to the overturned Spirit of Sacramento Tuesday after the vessel capsized Sunday in the vicinity of Franks Tract near Bethel Island.
Monday, divers from Global Diving and Salvage, Inc., plugged all fuel vents aboard the vessel and confirmed...
Coast Guard responds to capsized vessel near Bethel Island
SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard responded Sunday to a report that the 87-foot vessel, Spirit of Sacramento, was taking on water in the vicinity of Franks Tract near Bethel Island.
Coast Guard Sector San Francisco’s command center was notified of the situation at approximately 12:30 a.m.
Both people onboard safely disembarked the vessel using a dinghy. A small boat crew from Coast Guard Station...