Aurora号是一艘建于1955年的293英尺长的远洋客轮，于2024年5月22日开始沉入萨克拉门托-圣华金河三角洲，导致大量柴油和石油排入水道。

据圣华金县治安官称，这艘船出现了一个洞，导致水进入，燃料在小土豆沟地区的帝国大道和八英里路泄漏。

治安官的划船安全小组和地面部队迅速做出反应，试图控制泄漏。

外部当局被要求提供援助，如加州鱼类和野生动物部、加州紧急服务办公室和美国海岸警卫队。

该地区的居民和游客被要求谨慎行事，避开泄漏地点。

该船最近的船东克里斯·威尔逊通过社交媒体表达了他的失望。

他补充说，在去年10月因各种原因离开该项目之前，他已经花了15年时间维护Aurora。

这艘船最初名为“Wappen von Hamburg”，是为游轮而建造的，但在Wilson从Craigslist广告中买下之前，它曾多次易手。

警长办公室发言人Heather Brent表示，该船的所有权仍在调查中，主要重点仍然是阻止燃料泄漏。

国会议员乔希·哈德发表声明指出了这一事件，并强调地方和联邦机构之间需要有效合作来控制泄漏。

哈德补充说，他们必须控制泄漏，并尽快为清理人员提供必要的物资。

这是一个快速变化的环境，地方和联邦组织必须合作保护水道。

▲Screengrab from YouTube video posted by KCRA 3

英文原文

Aurora, a 293-foot ocean liner built in 1955, began sinking into the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta on May 22, 2024, resulting in an enormous discharge of diesel fuel and oil into the waterway.

According to San Joaquin County sheriff’s officers, the ship suffered a hole, allowing water to enter and fuel to spill at Empire Tract and Eight Mile roads in the Little Potato Slough region.

Responding quickly, the sheriff’s boating safety team and ground troops attempted to control the spill.

Outside authorities were asked for assistance, such as the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the California Office of Emergency Services, and the US Coast Guard.

Residents and visitors to the region have been asked to exercise caution and avoid the spill site.

The ship’s most recent owner, Chris Wilson, expressed his disappointment via social media.

He added that he had spent 15 years maintaining the Aurora before leaving the project last October for various reasons.

The ship, originally named “Wappen von Hamburg,” was built for cruises but changed hands several times before Wilson bought it from a Craigslist ad.

Heather Brent, a Sheriff’s Office spokesperson, stated that the ship’s ownership was still being investigated, and the primary focus remained on stopping the fuel leak.

Congressman Josh Harder issued a statement noting the incident and underlining the need for effective collaboration between local and federal agencies to contain the spill.

Harder added that they must control the spill and provide cleanup personnel with the necessary supplies as soon as possible.

It’s a rapidly changing environment, and local and federal organisations must collaborate to preserve the waterways.

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