FV Compadre; Offshore Louisiana
NOAA initial notification: “On January 26, 2009, the USCG contacted NOAA ERD regarding a burning fishing vessel off Cameron, LA. The F/V Compadre caught fire for unknown reasons. The crew was rescued and vessel was abandoned, burning, and adrift. Last known coordinates placed the vessel about 95 miles […]”[1]
Latest included source report
Posted 6 May 2009
Latest source report
“There were no follow-up requests for support made to the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator on this incident. There are no known additional NOAA trustee issues that require follow-up that are related to the Emergency Response Division’s role in emergency response. This record constitutes the final entry for this response.” Current outcome is not independently verified by seahazards.[4]
NOAA report chronology
4 dated source records · 26 Jan 2009 to 6 May 2009NOAA incident record opened
Initial notification excerpt: “On January 26, 2009, the USCG contacted NOAA ERD regarding a burning fishing vessel off Cameron, LA. The F/V Compadre caught fire for unknown reasons. The crew was rescued and vessel was abandoned, burning, and adrift. Last known coordinates placed the vessel about 95 miles offshore and 25 miles east of East Flower Gardens NMS. The 72-foot steel vessel has 5,000 to 6,000 gallons of diesel onboard. The incident occurred on 26-JAN-09 at 08:00 local incident time.”
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Milestone 1 of 4: 26 Jan 2009. NOAA incident record opened. NOAA approximate incident area; not a vessel track
NOAA incident record opened
Initial notification excerpt: “On January 26, 2009, the USCG contacted NOAA ERD regarding a burning fishing vessel off Cameron, LA. The F/V Compadre caught fire for unknown reasons. The crew was rescued and vessel was abandoned, burning, and adrift. Last known coordinates placed the vessel about 95 miles offshore and 25 miles east of East Flower Gardens NMS. The 72-foot steel vessel has 5,000 to 6,000 gallons of diesel onboard. The incident occurred on 26-JAN-09 at 08:00 local incident time.”
NOAA approximate incident area; not a vessel track (28.189°, -93.150°)
Update
Source report excerpt: “The USCG contacted ERD around 1100 local time 27JAN09 to inform that the F/V Compadre was unable to be towed and remains in the approximate position as reported yesterday. It is now taking on water and pumps are being used to keep it afloat. No additional products have been requested at this time.”
Update
Source report excerpt: “The F/V Compadre sank on 27JAN09 in approximately 210-215 ft of water. There are currently no signs of pollution. The USCG is monitoring the area for signs of pollution. No salvage efforts are known at this time.”
Final
Source report excerpt: “There were no follow-up requests for support made to the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator on this incident. There are no known additional NOAA trustee issues that require follow-up that are related to the Emergency Response Division’s role in emergency response. This record constitutes the final entry for this response.”
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NOAAORR-7959 NOAA response record
FV Compadre; Offshore Louisiana. Offshore Louisiana. 1. On January 26, 2009, the USCG contacted NOAA ERD regarding a burning fishing vessel off Cameron, LA. The F/V Compadre caught fire for unknown reasons. The crew was rescued and vessel was abandoned, burning, and adrift. Last known coordinates placed the vessel about 95 miles offshore and 25 miles east of East Flower Gardens NMS. The 72-foot steel vessel has 5,000 to 6,000 gallons of diesel onboard. The incident occurred on 26-JAN-09 at 08:00 local incident time. 2. THREAT: OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 6000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 28.189N 093.150W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7959: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7959Open record and warning history →
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