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 |