Barge smi 30020; new orleans, la

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   NOAAORR-83922012-01-08 00:00Z → cancelled 2012-01-22 00:00Z
   Mississippi river, lachemical

   Sodium Hydroxide Barge; Mississippi River, LA.
   Mississippi River, LA.
   1. USCG Sector NOLA contacted the NOAA SSC on 01/08 at 21:55 in relation to a release of sodium hydroxide (solution 50%). A small quantity was released during cargo transfer operation at Mississippi River Mile Marker 161 - near Chatman Town, LA - approximately half way between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. A review of the fate and effects were requested.
   2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: SODIUM HYDROXIDE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 240 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 30.033N 090.833W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8392: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8392

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   NOAAORR-84032012-02-17 00:00Z → cancelled 2012-03-02 00:00Z
   Barge smi 30020; new orleans, lacollision

   Barge SMI 30020; New Orleans, LA.
   New Orleans, LA.
   1. On 17FEB12 at 0330 CST USCG Sector New Orleans IMD contacted NOAA SSC in regards to a release associated with tug and barge colliding with another tug and barge. This incident occurred at approx 0130 CST at Mississippi River mile marker 140 in St John the Baptist Parish (New Orleans is 27 miles away as the crow flies and at river mile marker 105). There is estimated to be 270 bbl of crude oil (chemistry unknown) in the water and trajectory is requested.
   2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 11340 GALLONS. TAGS: COLLISION.
   3. POSITION 30.048N 090.590W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8403: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8403