F/V Joe; Terrebonne, LA

Terrebonne, LA | 2012-Jul-18

Initial Notification: On 18JUL12 USCG MSU Morgan City contacted NOAA SSC in regards to a fishing vessel which sank in coastal Terrebonne Parish, LA. The location is about 1/4 miles offshore and in 8ft of water. The vessel is 30 ft by 12 ft with a 400 gallon diesel tank aboard. The vessel sank last night and was not producing a sheen this morning, but USCG directed owner to place sorbant boom around the vessel. A Good Samaritan helicopter reported a 1/2 mi by 30 ft silver sheen moving southwest. USCG is currently gathering resources to conduct an overflight and on-scene evaluation. USCG has requested a trajectory to determine shoreline impacts.