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Fishing Vessel Grounding Bastian Bay; LA-23, Buras, LA 70041, USA

LA-23, Buras, LA 70041, USA | 2017-Nov-19

Initial Notification: On November 8, 2017, a 36 ft fishing vessel ran aground in Bastian Bay, LA. 70 gallons of marine diesel were potentially discharged along with an additional 4, 55-gallon drums containing diesel. The USCG contacted the NOAA SSC to request trajectory/fate of discharged diesel and trajectory of orphaned drums.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Latitude (approximate): 29° 18.00′ North
Longitude (approximate): 89° 39.80′ West