Spills · grounding

Coastal barge # 501; miami, fl

NOAAORR-6117

issued: 2006-09-04 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2006-09-18 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2006-09-18 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 25.454, -80.306
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Coastal Barge # 501; Miami, FL.
Miami, FL.
1. Barge grounded outside channel while entering Florida Power & Light Turkey Point Facility in Biscayne Bay
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: FO #6. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 600000 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 25.454N 080.306W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6117: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6117

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