Gulf of mexico

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   NOAAORR-74572000-01-25 00:00Z → cancelled 2000-02-08 00:00Z
   On 25 february coast guard mso new orleans received a report that four gasoline tank barges pushed by the…

   Barge Fire; Atchafalaya River.
   Atchafalaya River.
   1. On 25 February Coast Guard MSO New Orleans received a report that four gasoline tank barges pushed by the M/V Melinda Brent allided with the Simmesport R/R bridge located at mile marker 4.9 on the Atchafalaya River. The four barges had broken loose from the towboat and three were fully involved in fire. An unknown amount of gasoline was leaking into the river. Barges are lashed together and are located at mile 14.5. Total product onboard the four barges was 70,000 bbl (2,940,000 gallons) of gasoline. NOAA was asked to provided scientific support relative to possible fate scenarios and resources at risk. The river was at normal-to-low water levels, and well within its banks. Therefore, the resources of greatest risk are those in the river itself. Gasoline is expected to completely evaporate, so the risk to aquatic resources is from acute toxicity from exposure to the highly soluble toxic [...]
   2. COMMODITY: GASOLINE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2940000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 28.692N 090.950W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7457: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7457

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   NOAAORR-74592000-01-25 00:00Z → cancelled 2000-02-08 00:00Z
   Gulf of mexico

   Hollywood Barge; Gulf of Mexico.
   Gulf of Mexico.
   1. During the night of 25 January 2000, the NOAA SSC was notified by MSU Galveston of a oil spill in the Colorado River near the ICW (approximately 28? 41.5 N Long. and 95? 57.0 W Lat.). A barge carrying 21000 bbl of Fuel Oil #6 struck a mooring buoy. The impact holed the #1 hold, but the buoy stuck in the void space reducing oil loss. An estimated 15 bbl has been loss. The hold capacity is 2000 bbl. The barge, a double hulled vessel is owned by Hollywood Marine. A boom has been placed around the vessel and canvas patched into the hole to reduce further release. Plans are to lighter the vessel. USCG district 8.
   2. COMMODITY: FUEL OIL #6. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 630 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 28.692N 090.950W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7459: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7459