Spills · derelict

Release of petroleum coke (pet) from sunk barge, mm 54 of lower mississippi river, davant, la

NOAAORR-10607

issued
2023-05-09 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2023-05-23 00:00Z
self-cancels
2023-05-23 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.608, -89.871
vessel
BARGE ING7515
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Release of Petroleum Coke (PET) from Sunk Barge, MM 54 of Lower Mississippi River, Davant,  LA.
USA.
1. On May 8, 2023, the USCG Sector New Orleans received an NRC report that open-hopper Ingram barge ING7515 sank at MM 54 Lower Mississippi River and released 1700 tons of PET coke into the river. The USCG contacted NOAA SSC regarding concerns to wildlife.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: PET COKE. TAGS: DERELICT.
3. POSITION 29.608N 089.871W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10607: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10607

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