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Associated Terminals: Diesel Discharge; Mississippi River ~MM89, New Orleans, LA 70131, USA

Mississippi River ~MM89, New Orleans, LA 70131, USA | 2016-Dec-03

Initial Notification: On December 3, 2016, the USCG Sector New Orleans contacted the NOAA RRO in order to give notice of a 300gal diesel discharge that happened at Mississippi River MM89. The discharge occurred during fuel transfer.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Products of concern:Diesel Fuel
Total amount at risk of spill: 3000 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 30° 3.02′ North
Longitude (approximate): 90° 32.71′ West