Spills · grounding
Oyster bayou, la
FV Shirley Girl; Oyster Bayou, la · NOAAORR-1298
- issued
- 2005-08-04 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2005-08-18 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2005-08-18 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 29.234, -91.137
- vessel
- FV SHIRLEY GIRL
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
FV Shirley Girl; Oyster Bayou, LA. Oyster Bayou, LA. 1. On, or before 26 July 2005, the F/V Shirley Girl struck an object in Oyster Bayou (a small bayou that connects to the Gulf of Mexico in coastal Louisiana) causing it to sink and ground on an oyster reef. The USCG requested NOAA assistance to assess response trade-offs. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 300 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING. 3. POSITION 29.234N 091.137W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1298: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1298
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