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Barataria pass, louisiana

F/V Celia M; Barataria Pass, Louisiana · NOAAORR-7234

issued
1997-10-21 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1997-11-04 00:00Z
self-cancels
1997-11-04 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.185, -89.885
vessel
F/V CELIA M
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

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

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