Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 05/22/2024
    TIME: 0947
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 24-2913
    NRC -
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
1.b. PERSON REPORTING SPILL (If different from above):
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
San Joaquin Sheriff's Dept.
2. SUBSTANCE TYPE:
2. a. SUBSTANCE:b.QTY:>=<Amount Measurec. TYPE:d. OTHER:e. PIPELINEf. VESSEL
>= 300 Tons
1. Unknown oil=Unknown UnknownPETROLEUMNoYes
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: Per the reporting party: The decommissioned cruise ship Aurora experienced damage due to unknown reasons which put a hole on the side of the ship, causing it to sink and release an unknown amount of oil. The vessel is not carrying passengers. The release is ongoing and the material is entering the Little Potato Slough, which is a tributary of the San Joaquin River. The incident is upriver from a drinking water facility in Stockton and it is unknown if they are affected. Caller reported that no actions have been taken at this time to stop the release or contain it. San Joaquin Sheriff's Dept. and the United States Coast Guard are en route to the incident location at the time of report. Vessel name: Aurora. Weight: > 2,000 tons. Length: 293 feet. Passenger Capacity: 1600.
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
Not stopped, Not containedYesLittle Potato Slough / San Joaquin RiverYes
l. MARITIME VESSEL
Yes		m. KNOWN IMPACT
None
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: 15138 West Eight Mile Road
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Stockton
San Joaquin County95219SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED APCD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
05/22/20240930 Ship/Harbor/Port Unknown
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoNoUnknown
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
Sheriff Ofc., USCG
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: San Joaquin County Environmental Healthe. SEC. AGENCY:
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

5B
Cal OES Region: Inland
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, DFW-OSPR, COASTAL COM, CDPH-D.O., CSWC Managers, DWP-DO, EMSA, LANDS, EDO, FDC, Cal OES REG, LDO, PARKS & REC, BSEE, USCG, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth, Maritime, DFW/OSPR/MSU
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg. reuben.armenta@caloes.ca.gov
********* Control No: 24-2913 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 05/22/2024 09:47:12 AM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 05/22/2024 10:13:08 AM