Mystery Sheen MC 807; Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico | 2018-Aug-07
Initial Notification: On August 7, 2018, the USCG Houma, LA, requested support in responding to a NESDIS Satellite Marine Pollution Surveillance Report. The report, received Aug 06 2018, found a potential sheen estimated to be 8 nm by 0.2 nm in length. The USCG requesting assistance from the NOAA SSC in identifying potential source of sheen including EPA regulated ocean disposal sites.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Latitude (approximate): | 28° 10.17′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 89° 13.38′ West |