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Southwest pass, la

Sunken Shrimp Vessel; Southwest Pass, la · NOAAORR-8827

issued: 2014-09-23 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2014-10-07 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2014-10-07 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 28.825, -89.404
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Sunken Shrimp Vessel; Southwest Pass, LA.
Southwest Pass, LA.
1. On September 23, 2014, USCG Sector NOLA notified NOAA about a 76 ft shrimp vessel which sank about 5 miles south of SouthWest Pass in greater than 200 ft of water, and requested a trajectory. Vessel sank at approximately 13:40 local, carrying 3,500 gallons of diesel and 15 gallons of lube oil.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL/LUBE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 3500 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 28.825N 089.404W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8827: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8827

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