Spills
Belle pass, louisiana
M/V Stone Fueler; Belle Pass, Louisiana · NOAAORR-7257
- issued
- 1998-01-07 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1998-01-21 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1998-01-21 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 29.077, -90.183
- vessel
- M/V STONE FUELER
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
M/V Stone Fueler; Belle Pass, Louisiana. Belle Pass, Louisiana. 1. The M/V Stone Fueler sank and subsequently broke up sometime after midnight 7 January 98. The 65 foot vessel sank in 25-30 feet of water in Belle Pass, 1/2 mile off the coast of Louisiana at position 29? 04.6" N, 090? 11.0" W. The vessel was carrying approximately 3,000 gallons of diesel fuel all of which is believed to have been lost. USCG district 8. Keyword: dispersants. 2. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 3000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 29.077N 090.183W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7257: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7257
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