MARINA DEL REY, Calif.—A coalition of federal and state organizations overseeing diesel cleanup efforts in the wake of a yacht explosion installed approximately 2,000 feet of boom Friday around it in Marina del Rey.
A United States Coast Guard Incident Management Team from Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach is monitoring the cleanup efforts, according to the Coast Guard, which reported that the yacht “caught fire and discharged red-dye diesel.”
According to the Los Angeles Times, a Coast Guard spokesperson said an estimated 4,000 gallons of diesel was dumped into the water.
“The yacht’s fuel capacity is reported to be 6,000 gallons,” the USCG statement said. “Crews from California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s [Department] are also assisting in the efforts.”…