Spills · derelict

Sunken dredge barge, mm 85 of the mississippi river

NOAAORR-10559

issued
2023-01-16 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2023-01-30 00:00Z
self-cancels
2023-01-30 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.912, -89.917
vessel
DREDGE BARGE · 9 messages
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Sunken Dredge Barge, MM 85 of the Mississippi River.
Mississippi River MM 85.
1. On January 16, 2023, the USCG notified the NOAA SSC of a sunken dredge barge "W.D. Wood" at MM 85 in the Mississippi River. The cause of the submerged dredge is unknown. It is estimated that there was 5500 gallons of diesel fuel and 100 gallons of hydraulic oil on board at the time of capsizing. The USCG requested trajectory and fate analysis.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 5500 GALLONS. TAGS: DERELICT.
3. POSITION 29.912N 089.917W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10559: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10559

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  1. On december 23, 2022, the uscg received notification of an approximate 30bbl spill of crude oil from a wcc…2022-12-27 → 2023-01-10
  2. Sunken dredge barge, mm 85 of the mississippi river this message2023-01-16 → 2023-01-30
  3. Port sulphur, la2023-01-22 → 2023-02-05

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