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Sunken Tug; Galveston, TX

Galveston, TX | 2015-Dec-30

Initial Notification: On December 30, 2015, the USCG MSU Texas City contacted the NOAA SSC to request assistance in locating a tug that sank in the channel between Pelican Island and Galveston Island on December 27. Efforts to locate the vessel, which may be obstructing the channel, have been unsuccessful up to this point. Based on a current analysis using data from PORTS, NOAA provided input on possible locations of the vessel.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Other
Products of concern:No pollution reported
Latitude (approximate): 29° 18.51′ North
Longitude (approximate): 94° 47.92′ West