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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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