Sunken Tug, LMR Mile Marker 163; New Orleans, LA
New Orleans, LA | 2015-May-30
Initial Notification: On May 30th, 2015, the USCG Sector NOLA notified the NOAA SSC regarding a sunken tug at Mile Marker (MM) 163 on the Lower Mississippi River. Potential fuel on board included 8,000 gallons of diesel fuel, and 125 gallons of lube oil. Amount released is unknown at this time, but facility downriver at MM 161 reported smelling fuel. Trajectory support was requested.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Diesel, small amount of lube oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 8,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 30° 3.83′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 90° 51.82′ West |