Spills · oil
Gulf of mexico
Sunken Tug, Eugene Island Block, Offshore La; Gulf of Mexico · NOAAORR-9499
- issued
- 2017-05-29 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2017-06-12 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2017-06-12 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 28.803, -91.637
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Sunken Tug, Eugene Island Block, Offshore LA; Gulf of Mexico. Gulf of Mexico. 1. On May 25, 2017, the USCG MSU Morgan City contacted NOAA SSC to evaluate if shoreline impact was anticipated from a sunken tug in the Eugene Island Block, Offshore Louisiana. Tug is carrying 4,400 gallons of diesel, but is not known to have discharged. No NRC # has been filed, case is currently in Search and Rescue (SAR) phase. Phone support provided. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 4400 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 28.803N 091.637W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9499: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9499
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