T/V Somerset; Gulf of Mexico

Gulf of Mexico | 1998-Nov-23

Initial Notification: On November 23, 1998, a tanker reported losing about 50 barrels of Light Arabian Crude about 60 miles offshore of Sabine Pass and within a mile of the dividing line between two USCG response zones. The vessel's location is in MSD Lake Charles's response zone, but the oil quickly moved into Marine Safety Unit (MSU) Galveston's response zone. USCG district 8. Keyword: none.