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Cosco: M/V Cosco Busan
built 607 days ago
Overview: The container ship M/V Cosco Busan struck a portion of the fendering system for the Delta Tower of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in San Francisco Bay, CA, at 08:30 PST November 7, 2007. The collision tore a largegash in the hull of the vessel, and 58,000 gal of fuel oil (IFO 380) was released into the water. The oil quickly spread to other parts of San Francisco Bay and the outer coast (north and south of the Golden Gate), washing ashore along many miles of sensitive coastline, including beaches, rocky intertidal habitats, coastal lagoons and wetlands.
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The container ship M/V Cosco Busan struck the Bay Bridge in San Francisco Bay, CA at 08:30 PST 7NOV07. An approximate 100' gash in the hull of the vessel resulted, and 58,000 gal of fuel oil (IFO 380) was released into the water. An Incident Command Post is located at Treasure Island, on-water cleanup activities have largely concluded, shoreline assessment teams continue to survey oiling conditions, and shoreline cleanup is well underway across the affected area. Many oiled and closed beaches have been cleaned and re-opened.
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The out-bound container ship M/V Cosco Busan struck the San Francisco Bay Bridge at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 7. Sector 11 United States Coast Guard has responded to the incident along with the Dept. of Fish Game – Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR), the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (OES), National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Parks Service, the National Marine Sanctuaries and other State and local agencies.
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