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Sunken Shrimp Vessel; Southwest Pass, LA

Southwest Pass, LA | 2014-Sep-23

Initial Notification: On September 23, 2014, USCG Sector NOLA notified NOAA about a 76 ft shrimp vessel which sank about 5 miles south of SouthWest Pass in greater than 200 ft of water, and requested a trajectory. Vessel sank at approximately 13:40 local, carrying 3,500 gallons of diesel and 15 gallons of lube oil.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Products of concern:Diesel/lube oil
Total amount at risk of spill: 3,500 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 28° 49.52′ North
Longitude (approximate): 89° 24.22′ West