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Corpus christi, tx

Ingleside Collision; Corpus Christi, Tx · NOAAORR-7093

issued
1995-04-20 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1995-05-04 00:00Z
self-cancels
1995-05-04 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
27.739, -97.231
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Ingleside Collision; Corpus Christi, TX.
Corpus Christi, TX.
1. This morning April 21, it is estimated 1800 barrels of Cumene were lost from the barge. Monitoring is being done around the scene and one hit of 8ppm was observed at the barge. Lightering operations will begin at 1400 today. The barge will be shifted this morning to prepare for operations.There is no indication that vapors in populated areas approached dangerous levels. The strong odor, odor threshold 8ppb-1.2ppm, grabbed public attention. Representatives of the Gulf Strike Team and ATSDR on on scene. USCG district 8.
2. COMMODITY: CUMENE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 75600 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 27.739N 097.231W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7093: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7093

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