FV CHADWIN; Sabine Pass, LA

Sabine Pass, LA | 2000-Nov-19

Initial Notification: On 19 November, the NOAA SSC was notified by MSO Port Arthur of a fishing vessel sinking off the Sabine Pass jetty. The shrimp boat struck the rock jetty at approximately 2150 hrs CST on the night of 18 November 2000. The vessel sank with an estimated 1000 gallons of diesel on-board. An overflight the next day reported sheening. The USCG request trajectory support. A verbal trajectory was provided which stated that the predicted N winds would aid in keeping any sheen offshore. The next high tide is predicted for approximately 2249 CST tonight. With the tide ebbing through the night and early morning hours and combined with offshore winds, the potential for any further shoreline impact in the near future is minimal. Seas in the area remain relatively heavy, but the NOAA C-MAN station very near this location is reporting a reduction in wind velocity. Heavy rains in the area my also lessen the affect of flood tides pulling diesel into the Sabine Lake area. NOAA agreed to provide a follow-up assessment in the AM. USCG district 8.