01MAR2019 - NEWS - US Coast Guard reports container ship Matsonia oil leak and hull crack in Oakland, California

US Coast Guard reported container ship MATSONIA oil leak and hull crack in Oakland, California. Ship’s crew spotted sheen around the ship in the morning 21 February, and alerted authorities. Crew initiated the ship’s vessel response plan, notified the Coast Guard and the National Response Center of the sheen and placed containment boom around the ship to contain the sheen. Divers contracted to investigate the sheen discovered a fracture in the hull of the ship approximately 15-feet below the waterline adjacent to the starboard fuel tank. Heavy fuel was pumped from damaged fuel tank to other tanks during 22 February. Coast Guard marine inspectors are scheduled to inspect the vessel and oversee repairs.

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