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Fuel oil 6 Discharge, Miss R. MM144.6; 4804 LA-44, Mt Airy, LA 70076, USA

4804 LA-44, Mt Airy, LA 70076, USA | 2018-Jan-04

Initial Notification: On January 4, 2018, the USCG Sector New Orleans contacted the NOAA RRO regarding a discharge of No.6 Fuel oil into the Mississippi River. The source is reported as secured. USCG requested trajectory and fate of the product.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Products of concern:Fuel Oil No. 6
Total amount at risk of spill: 75-150 barrels
Latitude (approximate): 30° 3.22′ North
Longitude (approximate): 90° 38.93′ West
On-Water Recovery: Applied
Shoreline Cleanup: Unknown/Not applicable
Dispersants: Unknown/Not applicable
In-Situ Burn: Unknown/Not applicable
Bioremediation: Unknown/Not applicable