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Home›Green Marine›Fishing boat sinks, leaks fuel in Morro Bay
Green Marine

July 20, 2006 · about 20 years ago

Fishing boat sinks, leaks fuel in Morro Bay

MORRO BAY, Calif. – A fishing boat on Thursday spewed hundreds of gallons of diesel fuel into the ocean after it took on water and sank, authorities said. Authorities responded shortly before 6 a.m. to the boat, which had been moored to a pier, said Coast Guard Chief Kirk McKay. The 50-foot vessel w

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MORRO BAY, Calif. – A fishing boat on Thursday spewed hundreds of gallons of diesel fuel into the ocean after it took on water and sank, authorities said.

Authorities responded shortly before 6 a.m. to the boat, which had been moored to a pier, said Coast Guard Chief Kirk McKay. The 50-foot vessel was completely submerged when crews arrived and had leaked about 300 to 400 gallons of diesel fuel, McKay said.

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