M/V Bella; Lake Pontchartrain, LA
Lake Pontchartrain, LA | 2014-Dec-30
Initial Notification: On December 20, 2014, the USCG Sector New Orleans contacted NOAA SSC about M/V Bella, a 48 foot towing vessel, which ran aground and subsequently took on water sank in Lake Pontchartrain, LA. USCG requested a trajectory for a potential discharge of 2,000gal of diesel in support of salvage planning.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Diesel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 2000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 30° 9.14′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 89° 46.40′ West |