OSV Lee III; LA
LA | 2004-Feb-21
Initial Notification: Two ships collided in Southwest Pass approximately 8 miles south of Head of Passes, LA - Lat 29, 2.4N, Long 89, 19.6W, at 5:30 CST. The freighter Zim Mexico collided with the OSV Lee III. The OSV Lee III sunk with 5 people on board. The people crew were not rescued. The OSV LEE III had the capacity to hold 30 thousand gallons of diesel. . A light sheen was seen by the NOAA SSC 2 miles south of the sunken vessel. Little diesel was released from the vessel. Clean-up was completed Feb 22. Salvage was completed Feb 25.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Tags: | Collision |
| Products of concern: | diesel fuel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 30,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 2.40′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 89° 19.60′ West |