Sinking Barge; Offshore, Miami, FL
NOAA initial notification: “On Tuesday, November 8, 2011, the U.S Coast Guard contacted NOAA ERD regarding a sinking deck barge off Miami Beach that has been disabled since Monday afternoon. The barge, loaded with 33 containers on deck, is taking on water and is partially submerged. The containers are […]”[1]
Latest included source report
Posted 10 Nov 2011
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“Coast Guard crews and commercial salvage tugboats remain on scene as the 270-foot barge sinks approximately 20 miles east of Miami, Nov. 9, 2011. The crew of a 94-foot tugboat towing the barge notified Coast Guard Sector Miami watchstanders they were experiencing fuel problems and later became disabled and adrift Nov. 7, 2011. U.S. Coast Guard photo.” Current outcome is not independently verified by seahazards.[3]
NOAA report chronology
3 dated source records · 8 Nov 2011 to 10 Nov 2011NOAA incident record opened
Initial notification excerpt: “On Tuesday, November 8, 2011, the U.S Coast Guard contacted NOAA ERD regarding a sinking deck barge off Miami Beach that has been disabled since Monday afternoon. The barge, loaded with 33 containers on deck, is taking on water and is partially submerged. The containers are reported to be empty. The tug towing the barge is also disabled and adrift. Response vessels are attempting to dewater the barge.”
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Milestone 1 of 3: 8 Nov 2011. NOAA incident record opened. NOAA approximate incident area; not a vessel track
NOAA incident record opened
Initial notification excerpt: “On Tuesday, November 8, 2011, the U.S Coast Guard contacted NOAA ERD regarding a sinking deck barge off Miami Beach that has been disabled since Monday afternoon. The barge, loaded with 33 containers on deck, is taking on water and is partially submerged. The containers are reported to be empty. The tug towing the barge is also disabled and adrift. Response vessels are attempting to dewater the barge.”
NOAA approximate incident area; not a vessel track (25.650°, -79.750°)
USCG Press Release
Source report excerpt: “MIAMI — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Seneca responded to a sinking barge approximately 10 miles east of Miami Monday afternoon. The crew of a 94-foot tug boat towing a 270-foot barge notified Coast Guard Sector Miami watchstanders they were experiencing fuel problems and later became disabled and adrift. The cutter Seneca arrived on scene and took the tug in tow. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Diamondback and a Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew also arrived on scene to monitor the situation. The barge, which has 33 empty containers on deck, was believed to be taking on water. Divers from TowBoat U.S. are attempting to dewater the barge. A commercial tugboat […]”
Barge still sinking
Source report excerpt: “Coast Guard crews and commercial salvage tugboats remain on scene as the 270-foot barge sinks approximately 20 miles east of Miami, Nov. 9, 2011. The crew of a 94-foot tugboat towing the barge notified Coast Guard Sector Miami watchstanders they were experiencing fuel problems and later became disabled and adrift Nov. 7, 2011. U.S. Coast Guard photo.”
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NOAAORR-8373 NOAA response record
Sinking Barge; Offshore, Miami, FL. Offshore, Miami, FL. 1. On Tuesday, November 8, 2011, the U.S Coast Guard contacted NOAA ERD regarding a sinking deck barge off Miami Beach that has been disabled since Monday afternoon. The barge, loaded with 33 containers on deck, is taking on water and is partially submerged. The containers are reported to be empty. The tug towing the barge is also disabled and adrift. Response vessels are attempting to dewater the barge. 2. THREAT: OTHER. 3. POSITION 25.650N 079.750W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8373: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8373Open record and warning history →
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