Mystery Sheen; Offshore Grand Isle, LA
Offshore Grand Isle, LA | 2015-Sep-12
Initial Notification: On September 12, 2015, the NOAA SSC was notified by the USCG Marine Safety Unit in Morgan City, Louisiana, of a mystery sheen offshore of Grand Isle, LA. USCG requested a trajectory and evaluation of potential shoreline impact on Grand Isle and/or potential oiling of the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP).
Incident Details
Primary threat: | Oil |
Tags: | Mystery Substance |
Products of concern: | Unknown; suspected oil |
Latitude (approximate): | 29° 4.00′ North |
Longitude (approximate): | 89° 44.04′ West |