Near sabine pass, tx

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FV Lorentine III; Near Sabine Pass, TX.
Near Sabine Pass, TX.
1. In the early morning hours of 29 September 1999, the F/V LORENTINE III sank while being towed towards Sabine Pass, TX. The vessel sank in 30 feet of water, 6-8 miles west of the pass entrance. The vessel was reported to have approximately 7000 gallons of diesel fuel oil and 30 gallons of lube oil onboard. The amount released was unknown. Subsequent USCG overflights observed no visible sheens associated with the fishing vessel. Since no sheens were observed, there was reason to suspect that a majority of the diesel fuel was still on-board. The USCG considered the sunken vessel a hazard to both navigation and the environment. While diesel is generally considered a nonpersistant oil with a relatively high evaporation rate and natural dispersion rate, most diesel fuel oils are, at the same time, highly toxic. The NOAA SSC was asked to provide information to assess potential spill [...]
2. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 10000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.562N 093.953W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7434: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7434