| Public Affairs Office Sector San Diego, Calif. U.S. Coast Guard |
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| News Release |
Date: Mar. 11, 2009 Contact: SECTOR San Diego, CA |
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UPDATE: VIDEO AVAILABLE Coast Guard responds to two oil spills SAN DIEGO -- The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to reports of two oil spills in the San Diego Harbor this morning. "Strands of silvery rainbow sheen are the only remnants of this morning's oil spill south of the Coronado Bridge. The effects of the sun, sea, and wind are naturally causing the oil to dissipate," said Cmdr. Daniel LeBlanc, Sector San Diego Deputy Commander. The Coast Guard is continuing to work with the state's Office of Spill and Prevention Response (OSPR) in addition to other local partners to identify the source and ensure that cleanup efforts are being carried out according to the Area Contingency Plan. Investigators are collecting samples of the oil in the water and vessels in the area to determine a source. Oil spill responders are reporting that the majority of the oil is so light that it is not adhering to cleanup pads. Due to the characteristics of the sheen, it appears to be a light fuel such as diesel. The cleanup response will continue until sunset. The Coast Guard will conduct an over flight at sunrise to assess the situation. EDITOR'S NOTE: For video of the oil sheen from earlier this morning, please click ont he link below. ### Saving Lives and Guarding the Coast Since 1790.
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