UPDATE 2: Unified Command continues oil spill recovery near Grande Isle, Louisiana

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 03/17/2026 08:00 PM EDT

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U.S. Coast Guard Heartland District
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UPDATE 2: Unified Command continues oil spill recovery near Grande Isle, Louisiana

03/17/2026 07:39 PM EDT

NEW ORLEANS - A Unified Command, consisting of the U.S. Coast Guard, the Louisiana Oil Spill
Protective and collective boom are deployed in areas impacted by Gulf oil spill.

Protective and collective boom are deployed in areas impacted by Gulf oil spill.

Port conditions change based on weather forecasts, and current port conditions can be viewed on the following Coast Guard homeport webpages:

Sector Mobile, Alabama Port Directory page.
Sector New Orleans Port Directory page.
Sector Houston-Galveston Port Directory page.
Sector Corpus Christi, Texas Port Directory page.
Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur, Texas Port Directory page.
Marine Safety Unit Houma, Louisiana Port Directory page.

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