MV Westchester; Mississippi River, mile marker 38 Empire, LA

Mississippi River, mile marker 38 Empire, LA | 2000-Nov-28

Initial Notification: At 1840 CDT, 28 November 2000, MSO New Orleans was notified that while transiting the Mississippi River at Mile Marker 38, the M/V Westchester lost steerage and struck something (possibly her own anchor) and was leaking oil. It is estimated that between 9000-10000 barrels of light crude may have been spilled. Mile Marker 38 is south of New Orleans near Empire, Louisiana. USCG district 8.