Southern Belle - Sunken Fishing Vessel; Sabine Pass, TX
Sabine Pass, TX | 2017-Oct-13
Initial Notification: On October 13, 2017, the Southern Belle, a fishing vessel, sank outside the eastern jetty of Sabine Pass. The vessel had a reported tank capacity of 5,000 gallons (marine diesel), amount onboard at time of sinking unknown. Sheening near vessel has been observed. Fate, trajectory, and resources at risk requested.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Diesel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 5,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 39.13′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 93° 49.53′ West |