Spills · hurricane
Barge mor 152; belle chasse, la
NOAAORR-6129
- issued
- 2006-10-05 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2006-10-19 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2006-10-19 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 29.820, -90.007
- vessel
- BARGE MOR 152
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Barge MOR 152; Belle Chasse, LA. Belle Chasse, LA. 1. Oil barge MOR 152 (See name correction on 12/12/06) is a casualty of hurricane Katrina. During salvage operations of MOR 152 (Case #373), the side of the barge was compromised causing the release of heavy (sinking) oil. An estimated 30,000 gallons of product were in the punctured hold. The barge is beached on the west bank of the Mississippi River near mile marker 73. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: HEAVY OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 30000 GALLONS. TAGS: HURRICANE. 3. POSITION 29.820N 090.007W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6129: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6129
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