Spills

T/b LMI-150; off tarpon springs, florida

NOAAORR-7159

issued
1996-11-09 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1996-11-23 00:00Z
self-cancels
1996-11-23 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.017, -83.767
vessel
BARGE LMI-150
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

T/B LMI-150; Off Tarpon Springs, Florida.
Off Tarpon Springs, Florida.
1. The tank barge LMI-150 lost a 14- to 18-inch deck fitting while en route from Pascagoula, Mississippi to Tampa, Florida spilling approximately 1,332 barrels of #2 diesel fuel. The deck fitting was discovered missing at 0600 on November 9; it was last seen in place at 1800 on November 8. The vessel had traveled 60 nautical miles when the spill was discovered; the release could have happened anywhere along this track. Water depths along the track were between 60 and 70 feet. Three separate USCG overflights were conducted to search for oil on the surface. Forward-looking infrared radar (FLIR) was used on two night flights. A visual overflight was conducted on the morning of November 9; no oil was observed during any of the overflights. The weather was winds from the north at 20 to 25 knots and the seas were 5 to 7 feet. USCG district 7. Keyword: none.
2. COMMODITY: #2 DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 55900 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.017N 083.767W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7159: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7159

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