FV Golden Dragon; Padre Island, TX
Padre Island, TX | 2005-Jul-20
Initial Notification: At least two shrimp boats have been reported in distress or have grounded off the South Texas Coast in the wake of Hurricane Emily. The GOLDEN DRAGON was in-tow, but had to be abandoned due to increasing winds and heavy waves the night of 19 July.
Incident Details
Primary threat: | Oil |
Tags: | Grounding |
Latitude (approximate): | 27° 28.50′ North |
Longitude (approximate): | 97° 16.46′ West |