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On october 1, 2019, a tender sank in calcasieu channel, carrying an estimated 100 gallons of diesel and 30…

Sunken Dredge Tender, Calcasieu Channel; Louisiana · Louisiana · NOAAORR-9977

issued: 2019-10-01 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2019-10-15 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2019-10-15 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.860, -93.345
vessel: DREDGE TENDER
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

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Sunken Dredge Tender, Calcasieu Channel; Louisiana.
Louisiana.
1. On October 1, 2019, a tender sank in Calcasieu Channel, carrying an estimated 100 gallons of diesel and 30 gallons of engine oil. MSU Lake Charles contacted NOAA SSC for advice on where to look for oil at first light. Sheen visible near vessel. Extent of discharge unknown. Advice on recommended search area provided.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 100 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.860N 093.345W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9977: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9977

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