Making Time

Ilwaco Harbor, WA        2009-Nov-22

On November 22, 2009, ERD received a call from the US Coast Guard MSO Portland, reporting that the 30 ft. pleasure craft Making Time was reported to have released about 180 gal. Diesel Fuel in Ilwaco Harbor, WA, near the mouth of the Colombia River. A trajectory analysis was requested.


Note: Documents are posted chronologically and early reports likely contain factual errors. These errors may be corrected in a later report.


Incident Details

Spill, potential spill, or other: Oil Spill
Products of concern: diesel
Amount spilled (approximate): 180 gallons

Latitude (approximate): 46° 18.26' North
Longitude (approximate): 124° 3.12' West

Counter measures:
On-Water Recovery: Not applicable
Shoreline Cleanup: Not applicable
Dispersants: Not applicable
In-Situ Burn: Not applicable
Bioremediation: Not applicable