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Texas city, tx

Barge Collision; Texas City, Tx · NOAAORR-8966

issued: 2015-07-20 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2015-08-03 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2015-08-03 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.367, -94.785
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Barge Collision; Texas City, TX.
Texas City, TX.
1. On July 20, 2015, USCG Sector Houston-Galveston contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a barge collision near the Texas City Y. One barge, containing naptha, was reported to have a punctured tank. Specific amount released unknown at time of report. Barge had been pushed to the bank, and was reported to be on fire. A second barge, containing toluene, was involved in the collision, but was reported to be secure. Chemical fate and properties information was requested and provided.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: NAPTHA,. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 336000 GALLONS. TAGS: COLLISION.
3. POSITION 29.367N 094.785W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8966: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8966

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