Spills

Kirby barge 31801; new iberia, la

NOAAORR-7568

issued
2001-07-09 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2001-07-23 00:00Z
self-cancels
2001-07-23 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.970, -91.843
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Kirby Barge 31801; New Iberia, LA.
New Iberia, LA.
1. At approximately 0440 CDT, a barge carrying a mix of propylene and propane struck a low bridge on the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) south of New Iberia, LA. The collision caused the piping and venting system on the deck of the barge to be ripped off opening up the three cargo tanks. The barge was carrying approximately 27000 bbls of product. The LA State Police have evacuated a 2-5 mile area around the leaking barge and the USCG has closed the ICW. Z USCG district 8.
2. COMMODITY: PROPYLENE AND PROPANE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1130000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.970N 091.843W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7568: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7568

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