Cosco Busan

Summary

map showing spill location far inside and outside SF Bay
Spill Location. (click to enlarge)
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

Newsletters

Notices

Public Meetings

Restoration Project Monitoring Reports

Eelgrass Restoration – San Francisco Bay

Aramburu Island

Corvid Management

Cosco Busan Recreation Projects, San Francisco Bay Region

Farallon Islands

Photos

Administrative Record

Administrative Record documents

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Contact

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

Office of Spill Prevention and Response
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