Oil Spill

[KDM]

Just got this information

Coast Guard MSU Lake Charles just reported a 5,000 gallon spill of crude oil from a platform three miles offshore and south of the general vicinity of Holly Beach. The spill has a sheen 5 miles long and about 50 feet wide and is headed southeast toward the Calcasieu Ship Channel. The response is being handled by Coast Guard Port Arthur and a clean-up responder has been engaged. The Weather Service has been asked to predict the course of the oil slick based on tides, winds, etc. The Lake Charles Pilots are being contacted concerning ship traffic on our waterway.

[Micah]

Offshore Fishing Discussion: Oil spill off Cameron - SaltyCajun.com

Offshore Fishing Discussion: Oil spill off Cameron - SaltyCajun.com

[KDM]

Thanks Micah!!!!! Didn't see Chas's post.

[ScubaLatt]

Originally Posted by KDM

Just got this information

Coast Guard MSU Lake Charles just reported a 5,000 gallon spill of crude oil from a platform three miles offshore and south of the general vicinity of Holly Beach. The spill has a sheen 5 miles long and about 50 feet wide and is headed southeast toward the Calcasieu Ship Channel. The response is being handled by Coast Guard Port Arthur and a clean-up responder has been engaged. The Weather Service has been asked to predict the course of the oil slick based on tides, winds, etc. The Lake Charles Pilots are being contacted concerning ship traffic on our waterway.

How can a spill 3 miles offshore and headed Southeast be threatening the Calc. Ship Channel?

[Micah]

Originally Posted by ScubaLatt

How can a spill 3 miles offshore and headed Southeast be threatening the Calc. Ship Channel?

Ship Channel does not end at the jetties.....goes roughly 30 miles in the gulf. Click the link I posted above, someone said it in that thread also.

[ScubaLatt]

Originally Posted by Micah

Ship Channel does not end at the jetties.....goes roughly 30 miles in the gulf. Click the link I posted above, someone said it in that thread also.

oh, ok, i understand now. Just thought it was some gov't hogwash.

["W"]

This spill was gone before it went 3 miles...