A 58-foot fishing boat ran aground at a popular Northern California beach — prompting a closure as crews worked to remove roughly 1,000 gallons of diesel from the vessel.The Lake Bay became stranded early Friday at North Beach in Point Reyes National Seashore, according to an alert from the National Park Service (NPS).The boat was carrying 40,000 pounds of squid at the time, Inverness resident Richard James told the Point Reyes Light, a local newspaper, citing a conversation with the vessel's skipper.TSUNAMI OF SEWAGE FROM MEXICO BARRELS TOWARD US COASTLINE, OFFICIALS WARNAs crews began responding to the grounding, the park service announced the temporary closing of North Beach and North Beach Road.No injuries, fuel leaks or impacts to wildlife were reported, the agency said.Point Reyes National Seashore has temporarily closed North Beach after a 58-foot fishing vessel, shown above, ran aground Friday.(Point Reyes National Seashore/Instagram)Fox News Digital reached out to the NPS for further comment and details.The Lake Bay can hold up to 2,800 gallons of fuel.
It was reported to have approximately 1,000 gallons of diesel on board, according to a press release from the U.S.Coast Guard.Crews were coordinating with the party responsible for the vessel and a contracted salvage company to remove the fuel, the Coast Guard said.75-FOOT BOAT SURFS WAVE, RUNS AGROUND IN HAWAIICapt.
Jack Moran, owner of Sea Tow Cape May in New Jersey, told Fox News Digital that access and timing can pose challenges when dealing with a grounded vessel. "The biggest thing is going to be accessibility," Moran said, noting that crews have to contend with tides, currents and changing conditions."Time is the enemy.
You want to try and get it off there as quickly as possible." (He is not connected to or involved with the Lake Bay fishing boat.) The boat, shown above in both images, was carrying 40,000 pounds of squid at the time of its grounding.(Station Bodega Bay/U.S.
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