ALAMEDA, Calif. — The owner of an oil tanker that
spilled 400 gallons of fuel into San Francisco Bay has agreed to pay
nearly $2 million as part of a settlement with state and local
authorities.
The settlement by South Harmony Shipping of Panama was filed in San
Francisco County Superior Court on Tuesday by the district attorneys of
San Francisco and Alameda County.
The spill occurred in 2009 when a tank on the ship Dubai Star began
overflowing during refueling between San Francisco and Alameda.
Investigators say among other errors, the crew waited hours before
calling cleanup companies.
The spill coated beaches in Alameda County and killed an estimated 186 birds.
Officials said most of the settlement money will be used to restore wildlife habitat and enhance public recreation.
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