F/V Ben & Casey Sunken Vessel; South Padre Island
South Padre Island | 2017-Oct-31
Initial Notification: On October 30, 2017 the F/V Ben & Casey, a steel hulled fishing vessel, sank, with a potential 14,000 gallons of marine diesel on board. Vessel is in 62 ft of water, approximately 4 miles offshore of South Padre Island, and approximately 10 miles north of the Mexican border. No discharge currently reported. On October 31, USCG District 8 and Sector Corpus Christi requested fate and trajectory for diesel fuel on board.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Marine grade Diesel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 7.500 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 26° 6.91′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 97° 4.64′ West |