M/V SEA LION Grounding; SW Pass Jetties, LA
NOAA initial notification: “The SSC was notified @1200 local time on Nov 12th that Sector New Orleans received a report of a dive support vessel that allided with the SW Pass jetties (28-54.8"N. 089-25.0"W) while transiting east to west from South Pass blk 49 enroute to Port Fourchon. The captain misjudged […]”[1]
Latest included source report
Posted 21 Nov 2008
Latest source report
“The vessel is to be taken in dead tow with 38,000 gal of diesel is on board to Morgan City, LA. The transit is to take place starting in the morning, 22 November 2008. The NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator was notified and is on stand-by as needed. The tow will have an additional support vessel during transit. The potential for a release is small since the fuel tanks are […]” Current outcome is not independently verified by seahazards.[3]
NOAA report chronology
3 dated source records · 12 Nov 2008 to 21 Nov 2008NOAA incident record opened
Initial notification excerpt: “The SSC was notified @1200 local time on Nov 12th that Sector New Orleans received a report of a dive support vessel that allided with the SW Pass jetties (28-54.8"N. 089-25.0"W) while transiting east to west from South Pass blk 49 enroute to Port Fourchon. The captain misjudged the navigation area. The vessel had a hole or crack in their bow thruster compartment. So far there have been no signs of pollution. The vessel has a reported 29,062 gallons of diesel onboard, but they are reporting that the fuel tanks are intact. USCG is awaiting their salvage plan and has requested a trajectory from NOAA.”
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Milestone 1 of 3: 12 Nov 2008. NOAA incident record opened. NOAA approximate incident area; not a vessel track
NOAA incident record opened
Initial notification excerpt: “The SSC was notified @1200 local time on Nov 12th that Sector New Orleans received a report of a dive support vessel that allided with the SW Pass jetties (28-54.8"N. 089-25.0"W) while transiting east to west from South Pass blk 49 enroute to Port Fourchon. The captain misjudged the navigation area. The vessel had a hole or crack in their bow thruster compartment. So far there have been no signs of pollution. The vessel has a reported 29,062 gallons of diesel onboard, but they are reporting that the fuel tanks are intact. USCG is awaiting their salvage plan and has requested a trajectory from NOAA.”
NOAA approximate incident area; not a vessel track (28.913°, -89.417°)
Update, 13 Nov. 2008
Source report excerpt: “The USCG reported that bilge oil was released during the incident as a result of attempting to manage the vessel’s safety. The volume is unknown, but no residues in the area were observed today. In the update discussion, the threat of sever weather was discussed. A cold front moving into the are may create winds in excess of 30 knots and 3 to 5 foot seas. These conditions will significantly retard salvage efforts and may present new hazards. This information was passed to the USCG.”
Update and Final Report
Source report excerpt: “The vessel is to be taken in dead tow with 38,000 gal of diesel is on board to Morgan City, LA. The transit is to take place starting in the morning, 22 November 2008. The NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator was notified and is on stand-by as needed. The tow will have an additional support vessel during transit. The potential for a release is small since the fuel tanks are intact. Unless there is an accident during transit, the will serve as the final entry for this Hotline.”
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NOAAORR-7929 NOAA response record
M/V SEA LION Grounding; SW Pass Jetties, LA. SW Pass Jetties, LA. 1. The SSC was notified @1200 local time on Nov 12th that Sector New Orleans received a report of a dive support vessel that allided with the SW Pass jetties (28-54.8"N. 089-25.0"W) while transiting east to west from South Pass blk 49 enroute to Port Fourchon. The captain misjudged the navigation area. The vessel had a hole or crack in their bow thruster compartment. So far there have been no signs of pollution. The vessel has a reported 29,062 gallons of diesel onboard, but they are reporting that the fuel tanks are intact. USCG is awaiting their salvage plan and has requested a trajectory from NOAA. 2. THREAT: OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 38000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 28.913N 089.417W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7929: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7929Open record and warning history →
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