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T/b pvs 103; mississippi river, baton rouge, la

NOAAORR-7210

issued
1997-06-13 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1997-06-27 00:00Z
self-cancels
1997-06-27 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
30.374, -91.235
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

T/B PVS 103; Mississippi River, Baton Rouge, LA.
Mississippi River, Baton Rouge, LA.
1. At 0545 this morning USCG was notified that T/B PVS 103 was releasing hydrochloric Acid Vapors into the atmosphere and a cloud was forming that was visible and extending approximately 30 meters down wind (winds were reported Westerly at 10 Kts).- -PVS 103 is a 200' Double-Hulled, Open Hopper Barge with two cylindrical tanks running from bow to stern. The Barge was being held along the Left Descending Bank (LDB) of the Mississippi River, South of Baton Rouge, at mile #225 by the tug "Uncle Bud".- -At 0647 the river was closed between miles 228 and 222.- -Situation: -At this time the river has been reopened. PVS 103 is still along the LDB near mile 225. The pressure has equalized and no product and only light vapors are coming from the tank. However, there is some quaintly ( how much is yet to be determined) product in the bottom of the hopper. It is reportedly approximately 3" deep but [...]
2. COMMODITY: HYDROCHLORIC ACID.
3. POSITION 30.374N 091.235W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7210: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7210

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