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Sunken Tug Mississippi River; LaPlace, LA

LaPlace, LA | 2019-Mar-07

Initial Notification: On March 7, 2019, the USCG notified the NOLA SSC of a potential release from a tug boat sunken along the left descending bank at MM 132 near La Place, LA. The vessel has a worst case potential discharge of 9,500 gallons diesel. A slight sheen reported. The USCG requested an oil trajectory.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Latitude (approximate): 30° 2.04′ North
Longitude (approximate): 90° 28.23′ West