Westchester
Date: 2000-Nov-28
Location: Mississippi River, mile marker 38 Empire, LA
Info: The oil tanker Westchester lost steerage while transiting the Mississippi River. With the loss of steerage, the ship’s captain deployed the port anchor followed by the starboard anchor in an attempt to maintain control. Unfortunately, the vessel either struck its own anchor, an unidentified navigational hazard, or ran aground, causing an oil release. It leaked between 9000-10,000 barrels of light crude. It happened south of New Orleans.
Products of concern: light crude
Amount spilled (approximate): 554,000 gallons
Pic: Westchester Oil Spill
Photo by US Coast Guard
Latitude (approximate): 29° 22.84' North
Longitude (approximate): 89° 34.66' West
Ref: http://www.incidentnews.gov/incident/5149
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