Manilia Villiage; Barartaria Bay, LA
Barartaria Bay, LA | 2008-Mar-02
Initial Notification: On Sunday morning, 2 March 2008, USCG Sector New Orleans contacted the regional NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator to request support for a transfer operation at a tank battery near Manila Village, LA. The facility was under a NOFI to remove the threat of a potential 5000 bbl crude oil spill. The specific support requested this morning was to assist in forecasting the tides to aid in a safe transit of the barge from this shallow estuarine environment.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Crude Oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 5000 barrels |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 30.63′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 89° 59.18′ West |