F/V Richie Rich

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• Spills · 3 messages2015-07-20 → 2015-09-14Offshore point au fer island, la

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One mention so far. The message has its own page: NOAAORR-9167. This page grows when the name is issued again.

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   Spills·NOAAORR-91672015-08-31 00:00Z → cancelled 2015-09-14 00:00Z
   Offshore point au fer island, la
   F/V Richie Rich; Offshore Point Au Fer Island, la · Gulf of Mexico

   F/V Richie Rich; Offshore Point Au Fer Island, LA.
   Offshore Point Au Fer Island, LA.
   1. On August 31, 2015, the USCG Marine Safety Unit in Morgan City, LA, notified the NOAA SSC about a sunken fishing vessel, F/V Richie Rich, 10 miles offshore of Point Au Fer Island, Louisiana. The vessel is reported to have approximately 4,000 gallons diesel on board. Initial reports were no pollution, but a sheen of unknown size was later reported at the same location. USCG requested a trajectory.
   2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 4000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 29.250N 091.533W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9167: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9167