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Chalmette, la, USA

Plastic Pellets Mississippi River; Chalmette, La, USA · 2 messages · 2020-08-13 to 2020-08-27

status
closed 2020-08-27 00:00Z
opened
2020-08-13 00:00Z
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.939, -89.993
joined by
proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
key
pollution:NOAAORR-10144

Timeline · 2 messages, oldest first

  1. 1
    NOAAORR-101442020-08-13 00:00Z → cancelled 2020-08-27 00:00Z
    Bayou bienvenue vessel fire; bayou bienvenue, new orleans, la, USAoil
    Bayou Bienvenue Vessel Fire; Bayou Bienvenue, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Bayou Bienvenue, New Orleans, LA, USA.
1. On August 13, 2020, the USCG Sec NOLA notified the NOAA SSC of two derelict vessels on fire in Bayou Bienvenue and Lake Borgne (aka Post Katina Junkyard). The area is not accessible by land. No response to the fire was initiated. USCG overflight on 14 Aug 2020 did not identify a release of oil from the vessels. Fire is out.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 29.992N 089.915W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10144: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10144
  2. 2
    NOAAORR-101472020-08-13 00:00Z → cancelled 2020-08-27 00:00Z
    Chalmette, la, USAother
    Plastic Pellets Mississippi River; Chalmette, LA, USA.
Chalmette, LA, USA.
1. On August 6, 2020, The USCG Sec NOLA was notified of industrial plastic pellets impacting approximately 1mi of the Mississippi River east bank (LDB) just downriver of downtown New Orleans adjacent to the Chalmette Battlefield and National Cemetery. Responsible Party has not been identified.
2. THREAT: OTHER.
3. POSITION 29.939N 089.993W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10147: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10147

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