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OSV Miss Lynda Aground, Calcasieu West Jetty; Cameron, LA

Cameron, LA | 2017-Mar-08

Initial Notification: On March 8, 2017, an OSRV ran around approximately 1/4 mile offshore of the Calcasieu Ship Channel west jetty. No discharge has occurred. Vessel has approximately 4,390 gallons of oil products on board, predominantly marine grade diesel fuel, along with some lube oil and hydraulic fluid. MSU Lake Charles requested a worst-case discharge trajectory.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Products of concern:Marine Grade Diesel
Total amount at risk of spill: 4,390 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 29° 45.60′ North
Longitude (approximate): 93° 21.00′ West