{"id":189889,"date":"2024-09-20T17:03:05","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T21:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/yacht-flames-oil-spill-california\/"},"modified":"2024-09-20T17:06:04","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T21:06:04","slug":"yacht-flames-oil-spill-california","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/yacht-flames-oil-spill-california\/","title":{"rendered":"Oil spill after yacht fire in Marina del Rey under control"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A Unified Command continues to work to contain the <strong>diesel spill<\/strong> following a <strong>fire on the yacht &#8220;The Admiral&#8221; <\/strong>in Marina del Rey, California.\nThe incident, which began Wednesday night, involved a 105-foot yacht, quickly mobilizing U.S. Coast Guard and environmental crews to contain the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/oil-spill-investigation-bahia-something\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"187107\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fuel spill<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the oil spill<\/h2>\n\n<p>The vessel caught fire around 8:30 p.m., prompting a major emergency operation to prevent further damage to the local ecosystem. &#8220;<em>Our team was able to react quickly from controlling the fire to activating the spill response<\/em>,&#8221; said Stacey L. Crecy, Coast Guard Captain.\nThanks to immediate actions, more than 2,000 feet of floating booms were deployed to contain the diesel leak. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Bajo-control-el-derrame-de-petroleo-tras-el-incendio-de-un-yate-en-Marina-del-Rey-2-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"California oil spill\" class=\"wp-image-189881\" style=\"width:658px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Bajo-control-el-derrame-de-petroleo-tras-el-incendio-de-un-yate-en-Marina-del-Rey-2-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Bajo-control-el-derrame-de-petroleo-tras-el-incendio-de-un-yate-en-Marina-del-Rey-2-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Bajo-control-el-derrame-de-petroleo-tras-el-incendio-de-un-yate-en-Marina-del-Rey-2-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Bajo-control-el-derrame-de-petroleo-tras-el-incendio-de-un-yate-en-Marina-del-Rey-2-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Bajo-control-el-derrame-de-petroleo-tras-el-incendio-de-un-yate-en-Marina-del-Rey-2-624x351.webp 624w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Bajo-control-el-derrame-de-petroleo-tras-el-incendio-de-un-yate-en-Marina-del-Rey-2.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2,000 feet of floating barriers were deployed to mitigate damage.\nSource: U.S. Coast Guard <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>So far, the environmental impact has been limited, noted Christian Corbo, state coordinator for CDFW-OSPR.<em>&#8220;We have not detected damage to sensitive sites or protected species<\/em>,&#8221; he stated.\nHowever, authorities maintain constant monitoring of the area, including air quality, to avoid possible risks. <\/p>\n\n<p>The affected area will continue to be monitored in the coming hours, while cleanup and recovery efforts continue.\nAuthorities have also alerted the community about the importance of <strong>reporting any sightings of affected wildlife<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ongoing interventions and public safety<\/h2>\n\n<p>While the incident has generated concern among nearby residents, authorities confirm that there is no immediate danger to public health.\nSpecialized teams have remained on the scene to ensure that the fuel spill is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/fuel-spill-in-gran-canaria\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"185922\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fuel spill does not<\/a><\/strong> spill does not spread to other areas of the California coast. <\/p>\n\n<p>The community is called upon to remain alert and report any findings of affected animals, without attempting to handle them for their safety.\nCleanup operations are expected to continue over the next few days, with ongoing environmental impact assessment. <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Follow us on social networks and don&#8217;t miss any of our publications!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@inspenet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/inspenet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Source and Photos: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news.uscg.mil\/Press-Releases\/Article\/3911986\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. Coast Guard<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The spill has been brought under control thanks to the rapid intervention of the Coast Guard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8403,"featured_media":189871,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13026,13048,13036],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-189889","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-energy","categoria_noticias-maritime","categoria_noticias-oil-and-gas"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/189889","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8403"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=189889"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/189889\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/189871"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=189889"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=189889"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=189889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}