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Point au fer island, la

F/V David Boy, Atchafalaya Basin La; Point Au Fer Island, la · NOAAORR-9483

issued
2017-05-02 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2017-05-16 00:00Z
self-cancels
2017-05-16 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.339, -91.410
vessel
F/V DAVID BOY
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V David Boy, Atchafalaya Basin LA; Point Au Fer Island,  LA.
Point Au Fer Island,  LA.
1. On May 2, 2017, the USCG MSU Morgan City contacted the NOAA RRO regarding a fishing vessel that had ran aground on 30APR17. Initially a Search and Rescue (SAR) case, the fund was opened to deal with the vessel. On 01MAY2017 at ~1340CDT an overflight was conducted by the USCG and a sheen was observed to be coming from the grounded vessel. USCG has requested a fate, effect, and trajectory analysis as well as a potential resources at risk.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 500 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.339N 091.410W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9483: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9483

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