BARGE Denied ANY Responsibility

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One mention so far. The message has its own page: NOAAORR-6217. This page grows when the name is issued again.

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   Spills·NOAAORR-62171973-03-09 00:00Z → cancelled 1973-03-23 00:00Z
   Bayou lafousche /barge pc 2901; upper galveston bay, houston ship channel, texas
   Gulf of Mexico

   Bayou Lafousche /Barge PC 2901; Upper Galveston Bay, Houston Ship Channel, Texas.
   Upper Galveston Bay, Houston Ship Channel, Texas.
   1. On March 9, 1973 at approximately 1326, the tank vessel T/V Mayo Lykes collided with the Bayou Lafousche/Barge PC 2901. The bow of the T/V Mayo Lykes, penetrated the port bow of the barge at a 45-60 degree angle, and almost cut the barge in two. Only the starboard outer skin of the barge held the vessel together. A large quantity of the 23,000 barrels of Louisiana crude oil and Bunker C spilled into the water upon impact. Later estimates reported 10,000 barrels of pollutant spilled into the water. Part of the spilled amount was released in the collision while the remainder leaked from the damaged tanks over the next several days. Weather conditions at the time of the accident were extremely adverse. Extensive fog, winds of 30-35 knots with 40 knot gusts, and seas of 3-4 feet hampered early containment attempts. Since the owner and operator of the damaged barge denied any responsibility [...]
   2. COMMODITY: LOUISIANA CRUDE, BUNKER C. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 420000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 29.633N 094.967W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6217: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6217