Gulf of mexico, la

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Fishing Vessel SUGAR BABE; Gulf of Mexico, LA.
Gulf of Mexico, LA.
1. On Friday morning, 11 September 2009, the U.S. Coast Guard notified the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator of a fishing vessel in tow off the Louisiana Coast that was in danger of sinking. At the time of notification, the tow was holding offshore due to weather roughly 20 miles SW of the mouth of the Atchafalaya River (29° 14.19' N Lat. 091° 34.27' W Long.). The Fishing Vessel SUGAR BABE was estimated to have 800 gallons of Diesel onboard. NOAA provided an initial trajectory analysis. Later in the morning, the vessel sank.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 800 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.201N 091.481W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8094: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8094