M/V GENMAR PROGRESS; Gulf of Mexico, Offshore Galveston, TX
Gulf of Mexico, Offshore Galveston, TX | 2009-Jan-20
Initial Notification: Monday night (19 Jan. 2009), USCG MSU Galveston received a report (NRC# 895253) of a 400m x 400m sheen in the offshore lightering zone, (lat/long: 28-33.7N/094-02.4W). This position is approximately 70 miles south of Galveston and 30 miles north of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Very Light Arbian Crude Oil |
| Latitude (approximate): | 28° 33.70′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 94° 2.40′ West |