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Lucky Angel- 75ft fishing vessel; offshore Horn Island, Gulf of Mexico

offshore Horn Island, Gulf of Mexico | 2020-Dec-11

Initial Notification: On December 12, 2020, the USCG Sector Mobile contacted the NOAA SSC regarding an incident involving a 75ft steel hull fishing vessel (Lucky Angel) with approximately 10,000 gallons of diesel that caught fire and sank approximately 10 miles south of Horn Island (off MS Coast, Gulf of Mexico). USCG is requesting trajectory and fate analysis.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Products of concern:diesel
Total amount at risk of spill: 10000 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 30° 1.10′ North
Longitude (approximate): 88° 39.71′ West