F/V Celia M

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• Spills · 2 messages1997-10-21 → 1997-12-04Timbalier bay, louisiana

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One mention so far. The message has its own page: NOAAORR-7234. This page grows when the name is issued again.

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   Spills·NOAAORR-72341997-10-21 00:00Z → cancelled 1997-11-04 00:00Z
   Barataria pass, louisiana
   F/V Celia M; Barataria Pass, Louisiana · Gulf of Mexico

   F/V Celia M; Barataria Pass, Louisiana.
   Barataria Pass, Louisiana.
   1. At 1815, October 21, 1997, the fishing vessel Celia M sank about 4.5 miles east-southeast of Barataria Pass, Louisiana in 40 to 45 feet of water. The vessel was described as a 165-foot "pogy boat." She was carrying 2000 to 8000 gallons of diesel fuel, 300 gallons of lube oil, 300 gallons of hydraulic oil, and a 250-ton catch. The USCG reported that 14 people onboard were rescued before the vessel sank. A 1-mile long "red" diesel slick was reported tending south from the vessel. On October 23, 1997, divers completed plugging all vents, stopping the flow of diesel. USCG district 8. Keyword: none.
   2. COMMODITY: DIESEL.
   3. POSITION 29.185N 089.885W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7234: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7234