SABINE PASS MINOR SPILL; Louisiana

Louisiana | 1992-Jan-06

Initial Notification: NAME OF SPILL: Sabine Pass Off-shore Minor Spill LOCATON OF SPILL: 29-31.5N 093-49.4W DATE/TIME: REPORTED: 1/4/92 @ 0745 CT ACTUAL: Unknown PRODUCT: Initially unknown...Identified as ruptured fish eggs.. AMOUNT OF PRODUCT: POTENTIAL: unknown INITIALLY SPILLED: unknown INSTANTANEOUS/CONTINUOUS: unknown EQUIPMENT: ON SCENE: none ENROUTE: none WEATHER: WINDS: N-NE @ 5 kts CURRENTS: To the West PRECIPITATION: Moderate to Heavy rainshowers COMMENTS: This was initially thought to be a minor oil spill. It was reported by the M/V Albuquerque as an oil slick approx 2 nm long. Overflights of the area confirmed a sheen about 8nm x 16nm. In the AM efforts were underway to determine product and source. Subsequent sampling of the slick indicated that it was primarily not oil but ruptured fish eggs. The eggs were in a streamer about 10 ft. x 8 nm. The sheen from this source was reported to be as far as 30 nm offshore. The sample which was inspected by MSO Port Arthur and Texas GLO had minute quantity of what was probably diesel oil. The supposed diesel oil is not considered to be a major factor in this event. USCG district 8.