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East cote blanche bay, la

Moncla Marina Barge; East Cote Blanche Bay, la · NOAAORR-7626

issued
2007-03-28 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2007-04-11 00:00Z
self-cancels
2007-04-11 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.489, -91.648
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Moncla Marina Barge; East Cote Blanche Bay, LA.
East Cote Blanche Bay, LA.
1. At 1156 CDT today, approximately 200-300 gallons of diesel fuel was released into the water during fueling operations between a vessel and a fuel barge. The spill location is 29 deg 29.323'N, 091 deg 38.899'W, about half-way between South Point on Marsh Island and Pt. Chevreuil by Bayou Sale Bay, LA.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 300 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.489N 091.648W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7626: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7626

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