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Leeville, la , USA

Sinking Fishing Vessel, La; Leeville, la , USA · NOAAORR-9755

issued
2018-07-17 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2018-07-31 00:00Z
self-cancels
2018-07-31 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.074, -90.283
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Sinking Fishing Vessel, LA; Leeville, LA , USA.
Leeville, LA , USA.
1. On July 17, 2018, the USCG Sector Houma contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a sinking fishing vessel. The vessel is carrying marine diesel, and the USCG is requesting a fate and trajectory of the product. NRC# 121864.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 700 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.074N 090.283W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9755: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9755

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Timeline · 5 messages since 2018-06-12 · closed 2018-08-27

  1. Timbalier bay, la2018-06-12 → 2018-06-26
  2. Terrebone bay, la, USA2018-07-13 → 2018-07-27
  3. Leeville, la , USA this message2018-07-17 → 2018-07-31
  4. Subsea ethylene glycol release; mc 4742018-07-19 → 2018-08-02
  5. Gulf of mexico2018-08-13 → 2018-08-27

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