Spills · oil
M/V sunfighter allision in breton sound, la; louisiana, united states
NOAAORR-9733
- issued
- 2018-06-07 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2018-06-21 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2018-06-21 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 29.721, -89.131
- vessels
- M/V SUNFIGHTERM/V SUNFIGHTER ALLISION
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
M/V Sunfighter Allision in Breton Sound, LA; Louisiana, United States. Louisiana, United States. 1. On June 7, 2018, the M/V Sunfighter struck the Breton Sound 18 platform owned by Lobo Operating, Inc.. An estimated 20 bbls of crude oil was released into Breton Sound. The USCG requested a trajectory and fate analysis. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 29.721N 089.131W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9733: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9733
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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