FV Compadre; Offshore Louisiana
Offshore Louisiana | 2009-Jan-26
Initial Notification: On January 26, 2009, the USCG contacted NOAA ERD regarding a burning fishing vessel off Cameron, LA. The F/V Compadre caught fire for unknown reasons. The crew was rescued and vessel was abandoned, burning, and adrift. Last known coordinates placed the vessel about 95 miles offshore and 25 miles east of East Flower Gardens NMS. The 72-foot steel vessel has 5,000 to 6,000 gallons of diesel onboard. The incident occurred on 26-JAN-09 at 08:00 local incident time.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 6000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 28° 11.33′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 93° 9.00′ West |