Spills · oil

Towing vessel taking on water (submerged) in sabine-neches river, tx-la

NOAAORR-10595

issued
2023-03-31 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2023-04-14 00:00Z
self-cancels
2023-04-14 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.700, -93.845
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Towing Vessel Taking on Water (Submerged) in Sabine-Neches River, TX-LA.
TX-LA.
1. On March 31, 2023, the Towing Vessel SEA CYPRESS began taking on water and is currently submerged in 6’ of water. The vessel is estimated to hold approximately 28,000 gallons of red-dye diesel with a confirmed discharge of 50 gallons in the water. The USCG requested fate and trajectory.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 28000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.700N 093.845W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10595: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10595

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