M/V JIA QIANG; New Orleans, LA
New Orleans, LA | 2010-Aug-24
Initial Notification: On August 24, 2010, at about 0230 CDT, the vessel JIAQIANJ (as reported by NRC, but the actual name is believed to be the JIA QIANG) spilled an estimated 6000 gallons of diesel fuel in the Lower Mississippi River near New Orleans ( 29° 56.16'N by 89° 59.92'W). There is a potential for 40,000 gallons of diesel to spill. The freighter reported had a 6 inch hole due to unknown causes. USCG requested a trajectory and oil fate analysis.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | diesel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 40000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 56.16′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 89° 59.92′ West |