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ITB Jacksonville; Mississippi River, Empire, LA

Mississippi River, Empire, LA | 2003-Nov-30

Initial Notification: An unknown quantity of number 6 oil spilled from the vessel ITB Jacksonville in the Mississippi River, near Empire, Louisiana, 30 November 2003. NOAA provided assistance to minimize the environmental impacts from the release.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Tags:Collision
Products of concern:Number 6 Oil
Latitude (approximate): 29° 23.39′ North
Longitude (approximate): 89° 35.58′ West
On-Water Recovery: Unknown/Not applicable
Shoreline Cleanup: Applied
Dispersants: Unknown/Not applicable
In-Situ Burn: Unknown/Not applicable
Bioremediation: Unknown/Not applicable