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Sinking of work barge, bon secour bay, south end of mobile bay, al

NOAAORR-10535

issued: 2022-11-13 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2022-11-27 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2022-11-27 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 30.279, -87.927
vessel: BARGE CONTAINING 500 GALLONS OF DIESEL
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Sinking of Work Barge, Bon Secour Bay, South End of Mobile Bay, AL.
Mobile AL, USA.
1. On November 13, 2022, the USCG Sector Mobile contacted the NOAA SSC regarding the sinking of a work barge containing 500 gallons of diesel and misc. petroleum products in Bon Secour Bay (just north of Ft Morgan, south end of Mobile Bay). The USCG requested fate and transport assessment and resources at risk analysis.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 500 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 30.279N 087.927W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10535: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10535

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