Floating, Sheening Drum; Mississippi River, New Orleans, LA
Mississippi River, New Orleans, LA | 2008-Nov-03
Initial Notification: On 3 Nov. 2008, the USCG requested a trajectory analysis of a floating and sheening drum spotted in the Mississippi River by a USCG overflight. The drum was sighted at 29° 55.2’ N Lat. 090° 08.4’ W Long. and favoring the RDB of the river. This position places the drum roughly in New Orleans.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Unkown, but suspected to be a petroleum product or waste. |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 55 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 55.20′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 90° 8.40′ West |