Cosco Busan

Summary

map showing spill location far inside and outside SF Bay
Spill Location.
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oiled surf scoter and eared grebe
The container ship Cosco Busan struck a support tower in the Bay Bridge, puncturing the vessel and spilling 53,569 gallons of Intermediate Fuel Oil. Photo by Bob Dang.
  • LOCATION: San Francisco Bay and San Francisco, Marin, Contra Costa, Alameda, and San Mateo Counties.
  • DATE: November 7, 2007
  • INCIDENT SUMMARY: The container ship Cosco Busan struck a support tower in the Bay Bridge, puncturing the vessel and spilling 53,569 gallons of Intermediate Fuel Oil.
  • RESPONSIBLE PARTY: Regal Stone, Ltd.
  • NATURAL RESOURCE TRUSTEES: California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, California State Lands Commission, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, National Parks Service, Bureau of Land Management and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
  • RESOURCES IMPACTED: Birds, marine mammals, fish, habitat, and human uses.
  • SETTLEMENT DETAILS: The trustees settled the NRDA portion of the case for $32.3 million. This includes $5 million for bird restoration, $4 million for habitat restoration, $2.5 million for fish and eelgrass restoration, $18.8 million for recreational improvements, and $2 million for administration and oversight.
  • STATUS OF RESTORATION: Final Damage Assessment and Restoration Plan completed; restoration projects now in progress; see the Plan and News Updates below for details.

Available Documents

Restoration Plan

  • Final Restoration Plan Press Release, March 1, 2012 (PDF) (opens in new tab)
  • Revised Restoration Proposal for Marbled Murrelets / Environmental Assessment (PDF)(opens in new tab)
  • Draft Damage Assessment and Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment (PDF)(opens in new tab)
  • Newsletters

    Notices

    Public Meetings

    Restoration Project Monitoring Reports

    Aramburu Island

    Corvid Management

    Cosco Busan Recreation Projects, San Francisco Bay Region

    Farallon Islands

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    Administrative Record

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    Contact

    Michael Anderson
    Email: Michael.Anderson@wildlife.ca.gov
    Phone: (916) 375-6672

    Office of Spill Prevention and Response
    Mailing: P.O. Box 944209, Sacramento, CA 94244-2090
    (916) 375-8580 for OSPR Information

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