Spills · chemical
Barge mgm 3030; chocolate bayou, tx
NOAAORR-1302
- issued
- 2005-08-16 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2005-08-30 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2005-08-30 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 29.298, -94.851
- vessel
- BARGE MGM · 2 messages
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Barge MGM 3030; Chocolate Bayou, TX. Chocolate Bayou, TX. 1. The NOAA SSC was notified on the morning of 16 August 2005, that a barge carrying sulfuric acid was venting fumes and was sinking near Alvin Texas. The reported position was 29deg 14.117 N Lat. 095deg 12.950 W Long. Initial water sampling didn't show any change in pH near the vessel. Several voids were compromised and acid was detected in each. Samples of the voids and cargo tanks were taken to characterize the percent acid. Product was lightered from the vessel. The barge was moved into a dry dock facility. This ended the active response to MGM 3030. 2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: SULFURIC ACID. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 431000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 29.298N 094.851W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1302: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1302
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