BARGE MARITRANS-192

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• Spills · 2 messages2006-01-18 → 2006-02-01The 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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   Spills·NOAAORR-60472006-01-18 00:00Z → cancelled 2006-02-01 00:00Z
   Tank barge Maritrans-192; offshore cape fear, nc
   North Atlantic Ocean

   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