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Grounded barge, MM329 icw; gilchrist, texas

NOAAORR-7904

issued: 2008-10-08 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2008-10-22 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2008-10-22 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.518, -94.506
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Grounded Barge, MM329 ICW; Gilchrist, Texas.
Gilchrist, Texas.
1. On the evening of 8 October 2008, USCG MSU Galveston contacted the regional NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator to request support for a grounded red flag barge carrying 23,000 gallons of Light Cycle Oil. The reported location was 29° 31.11’ N Lat. 094° 30.34’ W Long. This position places the grounded barge in the ICW at Rollover Pass on the Bolivar Peninsula. The closest city is Gilchrist, TX.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: LIGHT CYSLE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 26000 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 29.518N 094.506W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7904: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7904

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