BARGE Trader

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One mention so far. The message has its own page: NOAAORR-7352. This page grows when the name is issued again.

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   Spills·NOAAORR-73521998-11-11 00:00Z → cancelled 1998-11-25 00:00Z
   Sea barge trader; from jacksonville, florida to san juan, puerto rico
   North Atlantic Ocean

   Sea Barge Trader; from Jacksonville, Florida to San Juan, Puerto Rico.
   from Jacksonville, Florida to San Juan, Puerto Rico.
   1. On November 11, 1998, the sea barge Trader, loaded with containers and being towed by the tug El Oso Grande was en route from Jacksonville, Florida to San Juan, Puerto Rico when she ran into rough seas. At 0430 November 11, the vessel reported to the USCG that some cargo had been lost over the side about 150 miles north of the Dominican Republic. Additional cargo was reported lost over the side at about 2000 November 12 as the barge transited north of Mona Passage. A total of 12 containers were reported lost over the side; two contained hazardous materials. The containers still on the barge were damaged and scattered about the deck. USCG district 7. Keyword: potential spill.
   2. COMMODITY: VARIOUS CONTAINERS.
   3. POSITION 25.734N 071.780W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7352: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7352