Mystery Sheen; 17 mi Off Cameron, LA

17 mi Off Cameron, LA | 2014-Apr-25

Initial Notification: On April 25th, 2014, the USCG Marine safety Unit in Lake Charles, LA, contacted NOAA SSC in regards to a mystery sheen which was reported by Calcasieu Ship Pilots at 1400 local time. The sheen was described as being within a 5 mi radius, with the majority being patchy and silvery - dark oil being in the middle covering a 1/4 mi by 100 ft area. NOAA provided a trajectory to guide aerial survey efforts.