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Tug and barge collide with pipeline on columbia river; clatskanie, or

NOAAORR-10691

issued
2023-11-12 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2023-11-26 00:00Z
self-cancels
2023-11-26 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
46.181, -123.186
vessels
TUG CINDY BBARGE COLLIDEBARGE ST JOHN · 3 messages
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Tug and Barge Collide with Pipeline on Columbia River; Clatskanie, OR.
81200 Kallunki Rd, Clatskanie, OR 97016.
1. On November 12, 2023, the USCG Sector Columbia River notified the NOAA SSC NW that the Tug Cindy B and Barge St. John collided with a pipeline at the Columbia Pacific Bio Refinery on the Columbia River earlier this morning near Clatskanie, OR. There is potential for approx. 600 bbl, although only residual R99 renewable diesel is reported in the pipeline, there is no spill or sheen observed at this time. The pipeline has been shut down, an OSRO is on-site, the area is boomed and a vac truck is removing oil product.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: R99 RENEWABLE DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 25200 GALLONS. TAGS: COLLISION, PIPELINE.
3. POSITION 46.181N 123.186W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10691: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10691

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