Spills · oil
Utv justice sunk; mm 161.5, mississippi river, la
NOAAORR-8575
- issued
- 2013-03-09 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2013-03-23 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2013-03-23 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 30.050, -90.840
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
UTV JUSTICE Sunk; MM 161.5, Mississippi River, LA. MM 161.5, Mississippi River, LA. 1. On 07MAR13 at 0200 hrs, USCG Sector New Orleans contacted NOAA SSC about a potential release of diesel fuel and lube oil from a sunken tug at mile marker 161.5, about 200 feet off the right descending bank. At this point, no sheen is observed and USCG is requesting a trajectory from NOAA as a preventative measure. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 30.050N 090.840W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8575: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8575
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