Spills · oil

Landon aground; calcasieu ship channel, cameron, la 70631, USA

Tug Mr · NOAAORR-9493

issued
2017-05-22 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2017-06-05 00:00Z
self-cancels
2017-06-05 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.807, -93.349
vessel
TUG MR · 4 messages
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Tug Mr. Landon Aground; Calcasieu Ship Channel, Cameron, LA 70631, USA.
Calcasieu Ship Channel, Cameron, LA 70631, USA.
1. On May 22, 2017, the Tug Mr. Landon ran aground in the Calcasieu Ship Channel, Cameron, LA, carrying 6,000 gallons of diesel, and an estimated 500 gallons of other oil products. Vessel is currently discharging, but boomed. MSU Lake Charles requested trajectory.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 6000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.807N 093.349W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9493: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9493

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