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Barge 10356 incident; mississippi river near plaquemine, la

NOAAORR-7752

issued
2008-01-17 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2008-01-31 00:00Z
self-cancels
2008-01-31 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
30.293, -91.228
vessel
BARGE CONTAINING CHLOROFORM
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Barge 10356 Incident; Mississippi River near Plaquemine, LA.
Mississippi River near Plaquemine, LA.
1. At 0224 hrs on 17 Jan. 2008, the USCG received a report that two barges collided at mile marker 210 on the Mississippi River in vicinity of Plaquemines, LA. A north-bound tow struck a barge containing chloroform. Two deck hands were evacuated because of exposure to chloroform. The River has been shut down five miles up and down stream of the incident. The NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator was notified at 0400 hrs and arrived on-scene shortly afterwards.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: CHLOROFORM.
3. POSITION 30.293N 091.228W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7752: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7752

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