Fishing Vessel SUGAR BABE; Gulf of Mexico, LA

Gulf of Mexico, LA | 2009-Sep-11

Initial Notification: On Friday morning, 11 September 2009, the U.S. Coast Guard notified the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator of a fishing vessel in tow off the Louisiana Coast that was in danger of sinking. At the time of notification, the tow was holding offshore due to weather roughly 20 miles SW of the mouth of the Atchafalaya River (29° 14.19' N Lat. 091° 34.27' W Long.). The Fishing Vessel SUGAR BABE was estimated to have 800 gallons of Diesel onboard. NOAA provided an initial trajectory analysis. Later in the morning, the vessel sank.