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Barge collision, lmr MM150; vacherie, la

NOAAORR-8956

issued: 2015-07-02 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2015-07-16 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2015-07-16 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 30.012, -90.728
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Barge Collision, LMR MM150; Vacherie, LA.
Vacherie, LA.
1. On July 2, 2015, USCG Sector New Orleans notified NOAA about a barge collision on the Lower Mississippi River, near mile marker 150. One barge sank, reportedly carrying a load of caustic soda (NaOH). USCG requested potential fate of the material.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: CAUSTIC SODA (NAOH). MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 420000 GALLONS. TAGS: COLLISION.
3. POSITION 30.012N 090.728W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8956: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8956

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