F/V King Fisher

Southwest Pass, Vermillion Bay, LA | 2008-May-15

Initial Notification: On the evening of 15 May 2008, USCG MSU Morgan City contacted NOAA and requested a trajectory for a fishing vessel that was reported overturned, partially submerged, and releasing diesel fuel. The vessel, F/V KING FISHER, was estimated to have 750 gallons of diesel on board. The reported position placed the vessel in Southwest Pass on the entrance to Vermillion Bay.