Browsed by
Tag: California

Vengeance

Vengeance

Vengeance
Photo: uscg

On April 7, the 112 foot long tanker-barge Vengeance was found capsized and later sunk in San Francisco Bay near Oakland, California. The barge was loaded with 4000 gallons of diesel fuel and 300 gallons of hydraulic oil sank in 50 feet of water between Treasure Island and Oakland near the Bay Bridge. No one was on board the vessel when it capsized. No reports of injuries.

A slick of diesel fuel was spotted on the surface over the wreck. Authorities deployed some 3,000 feet of boom to help contain the pollution. No official report on how much fuel had been released. Both state authorities and the Coast Guard are monitoring the site.

Divers were called to perform an inspection of the sunken tanker-barge and plug the fuel vents to impede any further release of diesel fuel or hydraulic fluid.

Local reports state the vessel may have capsized due to the high winds in the bay the night before. The Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the incident.

Truline

Truline

Truline
Photo: uscg

The 63 foot long fishing vessel Truline suffered damage off San Clemente Island, California. The vessel with 20 passengers and five crew had struck a submerged object and sustained hull damage. The Truline had suffered water ingress and the vessel’s pumps were unable to control the flooding.

The vessel sent out distress call with the Coast Guard responding. A Jayhawk helicopter, a 45-foot response boat and the 87 foot cutter Sockeye were dispatched to the scene. The vessels arrived on scene and assisted in evacuating the passengers off the Truline. No reports of injuries.

The Coast Guard assisted in dewatering the fishing vessel and escorted the Truline back to Newport Beach. The Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the incident. No reports of pollution released.

Verna A II

Verna A II

Verna A II
Photo: kron4.com

The 54 foot long fishing vessel Verna A II ran ashore on a beach south of Salmon Creek, California. The lone person on board had gone to sleep on board the fishing vessel expecting the vessel to drift with the offshore current. Unfortunately, the Verna A II drifted towards shore and ran aground just 100 yards off the beach. An anchor was dropped to keep the Verna A II off the beach, but it did not hold and the vessel ended up on the beach. Local authorities were alerted and help bring the lone fisherman on board the Verna A ashore. No reports of injuries. The vessel remained ashore until it could be inspected for damage. Reports state the Verna A II will be salvaged and pulled off the beach. No pollution reported.

Updates

A salvage team arrived on scene and removed 475 gallons of diesel fuel off the vessel and the vessel was to be removed off the beach.

The person rescued off the Verna A II went to jail. After his rescue, he gave false names to authorities and disappeared for several hours before he was found in Bodega Bay. Reports now state the fishing vessel was uninsured.