M/V MISTER JACOB Grounding; GOM, Mississippi Delta, LA

GOM, Mississippi Delta, LA | 2008-Nov-06

Initial Notification: On the evening of 6 Nov. 2008, USCG Sector New Orleans notified the regional NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator of a grounded vessel in South Pass, LA. The cause of the accident is unknown at this time as are the details of the vessel. What is known is at 1945 hrs (local time) the M/V MISTER JACOB grounded on what was reported as a rock jetty and holed both fuel tanks. The vessel was report to be carrying just under 10,000 gallons of diesel fuel. NOAA was requested to provide a trajectory analysis.