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Barge discharges heavy fuel oil into intercoastal waterway; franklin, la

NOAAORR-10673

issued
2023-10-06 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2023-10-20 00:00Z
self-cancels
2023-10-20 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.765, -91.739
vessels
BARGE BLESSY MARINE WEB 275BARGE DISCHARGES HEAVY FUEL OIL
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Barge Discharges Heavy Fuel Oil into Intercoastal Waterway; Franklin, LA.
Franklin, LA 70538, USA.
1. On October 6, 2023, the NOAA SSC was notified of an incident that occurred on 28 Sept 2023 from the barge Blessy Marine WEB 275. Approximately 5bbl (210 gallons) of Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) was spilled into the Intercoastal Waterway due to a misaligned valve during transfer to the Orion Engineered Carbons facility in Franklin, LA. A tailgate test confirmed the non-floating nature of this oil with current conditions. An initial assessment of the floor of the waterway indicates the presence of sunken oil. The USCG requested information related to fate/trajectory and a resources at risk assessment.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: HAFO. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 210 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.765N 091.739W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10673: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10673

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  1. Barge discharges heavy fuel oil into intercoastal waterway; franklin, la this message2023-10-06 → 2023-10-20
  2. 1On october 17, 2023, the texas petroleum investment company (tpic) reported an approx 5bbl (210-gallon)…2023-10-17 → 2023-10-31

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