F/V Silver Wings; Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico | 2007-Dec-21
Initial Notification: On Friday, December 21, 2007, the shrimp vessel Silver Wings sank approximately 120 nm south of Vermillion Bay. The total potential fuel on board was 7,000 gallons of diesel. The USCG requested trajectory support from NOAA.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Diesel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 7,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 27° 59.00′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 91° 50.90′ West |