Spills · oil

Potential towboat sinking, cause unknown

Tug Accue IV ; Calcasieu, la · Calcasieu, la · NOAAORR-7760

issued: 2008-01-28 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2008-02-11 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2008-02-11 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 30.068, -93.270
vessel: TUG ACCUE IV
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Tug Accue IV ; Calcasieu, LA.
Calcasieu, LA.
1. Potential towboat sinking, cause unknown. 10,000 gallon potential
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 8 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 30.068N 093.270W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7760: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7760

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