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New orleans, la

C/b Ponce Trader; New Orleans, la · NOAAORR-7164

issued
1996-11-15 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1996-11-29 00:00Z
self-cancels
1996-11-29 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.959, -90.052
vessel
BARGE PONCE TRADER
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

C/B PONCE TRADER; New Orleans, LA.
New Orleans, LA.
1. The 330' container barge PONCE TRADER arrived Sea Land New Orleans on the Industrial Canal on Nov. 9 with 31 damaged containers on deck and evidence of multiple hazmat releases and oil discharge. The incident started on the 7th. They reported losing 27 containers in the Gulf of Mexico after encountering rough seas. Six were reported recovered, and the remaining lost containers are believed to have sunk. There were 196 containers remaining on board upon arrival. 31 of these on "hatch" number 5 were damaged with 12 containing hazardous materials. There were NO incompatibility problems. Coast Guard, state, local, and industry response personnel and hazmat teams immediately responded and established a safety zone with appropriate air monitoring. Response operations began immediately. Off-loading of the barge's 165 undamaged containers from hatches 1, 2, 4, and 6 was accomplished by 0600 10 [...]
2. COMMODITY: TOLUENE DIISOCYANATE (TDI), DICHLOROMETHANE (M2), AND VINYL ACETATE.
3. POSITION 29.959N 090.052W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7164: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7164

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