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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.

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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