M/V JACINTO; Gulf of Mexico, LA
Gulf of Mexico, LA | 2008-Aug-11
Initial Notification: AT 1622 on 11 August 2008, the M/V Jacinto hit a platform in the Gulf of Mexico about 29 miles south of Lake Sabine. The Offshore Supply Vessel’s (OSV) port side tank was damaged and leaked an estimated 1000 gallons of diesel.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 1000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 17.00′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 93° 55.00′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Evaluated but not used |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |