Sunken Shrimp Vessel; Southwest Pass, LA
Southwest Pass, LA | 2014-Sep-23
Initial Notification: On September 23, 2014, USCG Sector NOLA notified NOAA about a 76 ft shrimp vessel which sank about 5 miles south of SouthWest Pass in greater than 200 ft of water, and requested a trajectory. Vessel sank at approximately 13:40 local, carrying 3,500 gallons of diesel and 15 gallons of lube oil.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Diesel/lube oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 3,500 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 28° 49.52′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 89° 24.22′ West |