Spills · oil

Barge TTT140; bayou casotte, ms

NOAAORR-9150

issued
1986-08-01 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1986-08-15 00:00Z
self-cancels
1986-08-15 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
30.300, -88.510
vessel
BARGE TTT140
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Barge TTT140; Bayou Casotte, MS.
Bayou Casotte, MS.
1. Barge TTT140 Carrying 17,000 bbls of #2 is on fire, leaking an sinking off of Greenwood Island in Bayou Casotte.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 30.300N 088.510W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9150: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9150

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  1. Barge TTT140; bayou casotte, ms this message1986-08-01 → 1986-08-15
  2. Barge TTT-103 was loading gasoline and no1986-08-01 → 1986-08-15

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