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Early friday evening, a 240' crude oil barge collided with a barge carrying propylene

Crude Oil Barge; Icw, Louisiana · Icw, Louisiana · NOAAORR-6887

issued
1992-05-15 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1992-05-29 00:00Z
self-cancels
1992-05-29 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.692, -91.496
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

CRUDE OIL BARGE; ICW, LOUISIANA.
ICW, LOUISIANA.
1. Early Friday evening, a 240' crude oil barge collided with a barge carrying Propylene. The collision occurred at Mile 115 on the Intra- Coastal Waterway, approximately 3 miles west of the Route 317 Bridge. The barge was carrying 18,000 barrels of crude oil (API 47) at the time of the incident. Approximately 13,000 gallons were reportedly spilled. The U.S. Coast Guard reported that lightering operations were conducted on the cargo tank which was holed, but some oil is still leaking from the barge. The last reported position of the oil was approximately 2 to 2.5 miles west of Mile 115. SSC Plans: NOAA SSC Mike Barnhill was notified by the USCG Captain of the Port, MSO Morgan City, Louisiana, who requested NOAA support on-scene. He is enroute at this time, and will be on-site this evening (15 May). NOAA Personnel On-Scene: Mike Barnhill (PIN # 5798819) (arrives Friday evening) Barry [...]
2. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 13000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.692N 091.496W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6887: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6887

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  1. Early friday evening, a 240' crude oil barge collided with a barge carrying propylene this message1992-05-15 → 1992-05-29
  2. M/V durdy dudley, and pat salvaggio, collision; morgan city, louisiana1992-05-15 → 1992-05-29

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