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Port allen locks, baton rouge, la

Raffinate Spill; Port Allen Locks, Baton Rouge, la · NOAAORR-6142

issued
2006-12-06 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2006-12-20 00:00Z
self-cancels
2006-12-20 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
30.434, -91.195
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Raffinate Spill; Port Allen Locks, Baton Rouge, LA.
Port Allen Locks, Baton Rouge, LA.
1. USCG contacted ERD regarding a barge collision near Baton Rouge, LA. The incident resulted in the release of raffinate, a gasoline type substance. The USCG requested assistance in determinining an appropriate safety zone for response to the incident
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY:  RAFFINATE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 4200 GALLONS. TAGS: COLLISION.
3. POSITION 30.434N 091.195W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6142: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6142

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