Barge b&r #5; port clarence, alaska

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Barge B&R #5; Port Clarence, Alaska.
Port Clarence, Alaska.
1. NOAA was notified of the incident on August 10, 1991, by the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, Anchorage. No response was possible because of the weather. The remaining cargo was off-loaded to another barge after the B&R #5 reached Shishmaref. After the tanks were sounded, it was estimated that approximately 13,375 gallons of #1 heating oil was lost before the leak was discovered. No further action was taken. USCG district 17.
2. COMMODITY: #1 HEATING OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 13400 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 65.258N 166.849W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6825: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6825