Cosco Busan collision with the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge in thick fog.[1][2]
Operator
Fleet Management Limited
Spill characteristics
Volume
53,569 US gal (202,780 L; 44,606 imp gal)
Area
150 sq mi (390 km2)
Shoreline impacted
26 mi (42 km)
The Cosco Busan oil spill occurred at 08:30 UTC-8 on 7 November 2007 between San Francisco and Oakland, California, in which 53,569 US gal (202,780 L) of IFO-380 heavy fuel oil, sometimes referred to as "bunker fuel", spilled into San Francisco Bay after the container ship Cosco Busan, operated by Fleet Management Limited struck Delta Tower of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge in thick fog.
Investigators found that maritime pilot John Cota was impaired because of his use of prescription pharmaceuticals while piloting the container vessel, which rendered him unable to use the onboard radar and electronic navigation charts correctly. This occurred despite the fact that the Vessel Traffic Service of the United States Coast Guard warned Cota that the vessel was headed for the bridge.[3] Cota was sentenced to 10 months in federal prison for his role in the incident.[4]
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency after meeting federal, state and local officials overseeing the cleanup. The proclamation made additional state personnel, funding and equipment available to assess and clean up the environmental damage.[5]
^"Bay Bridge fender repaired ahead of schedule". 22 December 2007.
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