The tug valour was forced to cut lose the maritrans barge M-192 in heavy seas off the coast of the carolinas…

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   NOAAORR-60472006-01-18 00:00Z → cancelled 2006-02-01 00:00Z
   Tank barge Maritrans-192; offshore cape fear, ncoil

   Tank Barge Maritrans-192; Offshore Cape Fear, NC.
   Offshore Cape Fear, NC.
   1. The Tug Valour was forced to cut lose the Maritrans Barge M-192 in heavy seas off the Coast of the Carolinas in the very early morning hours of 18 Jan 06. The Valor subsequently sunk, and the crew was rescued with one exception by the Coast Guard. The B-192 is currently adrift near Cape Fear, NC. The barge is reported to contain 5.5 million gallons of light oils described as vac gas oil and cracker gas oil.
   2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: LIGHT OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 5500000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 33.487N 077.733W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6047: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6047

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   NOAAORR-60492006-01-18 00:00Z → cancelled 2006-02-01 00:00Z
   The tug valour was forced to cut lose the maritrans barge M-192 in heavy seas off the coast of the carolinas…oil

   Tug Valour; NC.
   NC.
   1. The Tug Valour was forced to cut lose the Maritrans Barge M-192 in heavy seas off the Coast of the Carolinas in the very early morning hours of 18 Jan 06. The Valor subsequently sank, and the crew was rescued with one exception by the Coast Guard. The tug is presently on the bottom and not known to be leaking (1/18/06). A separate hotline incident for the Maritrans Barge M-192 has also been opened.
   2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 90000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 33.285N 077.690W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6049: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6049