Spills · collision
Barge smi 30020; new orleans, la
NOAAORR-8403
- issued
- 2012-02-17 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2012-03-02 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2012-03-02 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 30.048, -90.590
- vessels
- BARGE COLLIDING · 2 messagesBARGE SMI
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Barge SMI 30020; New Orleans, LA. New Orleans, LA. 1. On 17FEB12 at 0330 CST USCG Sector New Orleans IMD contacted NOAA SSC in regards to a release associated with tug and barge colliding with another tug and barge. This incident occurred at approx 0130 CST at Mississippi River mile marker 140 in St John the Baptist Parish (New Orleans is 27 miles away as the crow flies and at river mile marker 105). There is estimated to be 270 bbl of crude oil (chemistry unknown) in the water and trajectory is requested. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 11340 GALLONS. TAGS: COLLISION. 3. POSITION 30.048N 090.590W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8403: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8403
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2012-01-08 · closed 2012-03-02
- Mississippi river, la2012-01-08 → 2012-01-22
- Barge smi 30020; new orleans, la this message2012-02-17 → 2012-03-02
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