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Southwest pass, vermillion bay, la

F/V King Fisher; Southwest Pass, Vermillion Bay, la · NOAAORR-7817

issued
2008-05-15 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2008-05-29 00:00Z
self-cancels
2008-05-29 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.611, -92.009
vessel
F/V KING FISHER
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V King Fisher; Southwest Pass, Vermillion Bay, LA.
Southwest Pass, Vermillion Bay, LA.
1. On the evening of 15 May 2008, USCG MSU Morgan City contacted NOAA and requested a trajectory for a fishing vessel that was reported overturned, partially submerged, and releasing diesel fuel. The vessel, F/V KING FISHER, was estimated to have 750 gallons of diesel on board. The reported position placed the vessel in Southwest Pass on the entrance to Vermillion Bay.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 750 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.611N 092.009W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7817: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7817

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