STOCKTON, Calif. — An operation to remove oily water and petroleum product from a submerged tugboat in the San Joaquin delta was wrapped up Thursday.
The Office of Spill Prevention and Response said the 1940s era military tugboat, the Mazapeta, sank on Sept. 4 in Little Potato Slough. It had around 1,600 gallons of diesel and engine oil onboard at the time.
Ultimately, officials estimate they recovered around 593 gallons of "petroleum product" and 26,000 gallons of oily water.
The city of Stockton is now working with salvage contractors to get the tugboat out of the water. The removal efforts started Jan. 17 with a dead ship tow to Vallejo for disposal.
Removal of the impacted vegetation is expected to be finished in collaboration with State Parks in March. No visible impact to wildlife was seen, according to officials.
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