San Francisco Bay Oil Spill Pilot To Retire
Summary: CBS News (Channel 5) published this article on July 1, 2008, and the EveryBlock system found it to be geographically relevant to San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in San Francisco. Below, you can read the article excerpt that mentions the given location and follow the link to read the full article.
News article details
The pilot at the helm of the container ship Cosco Busan when it struck a bridge support tower in the San Francisco Bay last year has decided to retire rather than testify in an upcoming hearing on his conduct. Cota was at the helm on Nov. 7 when a 900-foot cargo ship he was piloting sideswiped the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, opening a gash in its hull and leaking 53,000 gallons of toxic fuel in the worst oil spill in the bay in nearly two decades. Read the full article at the original source (CBS News (Channel 5))…
| Location | San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge |
|---|---|
| Publication date | July 1, 2008 |
| Source | CBS News (Channel 5) |
Added to EveryBlock on July 1, 2008.