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T/B Gonsoulin #180; Lake Charles, LA

Lake Charles, LA | 2015-Oct-23

Initial Notification: On October 23, 2015, the Barge Touslin #180 discharged 15 bbls crude oil during a barge to facility transfer. The source is secure, and the spilled oil has been boomed. The USCG MSU Lake Charles contacted NOAA SSC to request fate, trajectory, and weather forecast.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Products of concern:Crude Oil
Total amount at risk of spill: 15 barrels
Latitude (approximate): 30° 9.64′ North
Longitude (approximate): 93° 19.49′ West
On-Water Recovery: Applied
Shoreline Cleanup: Unknown/Not applicable
Dispersants: Unknown/Not applicable
In-Situ Burn: Unknown/Not applicable
Bioremediation: Unknown/Not applicable