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On march 8, 2017, an osrv ran around approximately 1/4 mile offshore of the calcasieu ship channel west jetty

Osv Miss Lynda Aground, Calcasieu West Jetty; Cameron, la · Cameron, la · NOAAORR-9454

issued
2017-03-08 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2017-03-22 00:00Z
self-cancels
2017-03-22 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.760, -93.350
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

OSV Miss Lynda Aground, Calcasieu West Jetty; Cameron, LA.
Cameron, LA.
1. On March 8, 2017, an OSRV ran around approximately 1/4 mile offshore of the Calcasieu Ship Channel west jetty. No discharge has occurred. Vessel has approximately 4,390 gallons of oil products on board, predominantly marine grade diesel fuel, along with some lube oil and hydraulic fluid. MSU Lake Charles requested a worst-case discharge trajectory.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: MARINE GRADE DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 4390 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.760N 093.350W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9454: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9454

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