Gulf of mexico, la

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   NOAAORR-80392009-07-04 00:00Z → cancelled 2009-07-18 00:00Z
   Icw west of intracostal city, lachemical

   Kirby Barge, HCL Vapor; ICW West of Intracostal City, LA.
   ICW West of Intracostal City, LA.
   1. On the morning of July 4th (Independence Day), the NOAA HAZMAT Duty Officer was notified by the USCG of a release of hydrochloric acid vapor from a barge. The location is reported 2.5 miles W of Intracoastal City, LA in the ICW. The cause of the release is vapor escaping from a “damaged bladder.”
   2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: HYDROCHLORIC ACID VAPOR.
   3. POSITION 29.807N 092.272W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8039: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8039

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   NOAAORR-80502009-07-16 00:00Z → cancelled 2009-07-30 00:00Z
   Gulf of mexico, laoil

   Suspected Pipeline Leak off Marsh Island; Gulf of Mexico, LA.
   Gulf of Mexico, LA.
   1. At 1445 CDT on 16 July 2009, an overflight reported a light sheen 1.5 miles off Marsh Island. The sheen was described as 2 miles by 15 yards and composed of a light sheen. The coordinates are 29° 29.56'N by 92° 01.0 'W. The location of the observed sheen was very near a pipeline, and the pipeline was thought a potential source. NOAA was requested to provide a trajectory analysis.
   2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN OIL (SHEEN). MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 29.493N 092.017W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8050: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8050