Spills · collision

Apex 3508 ; lower mississippi river mm 937

NOAAORR-9169

issued
2015-09-03 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2015-09-17 00:00Z
self-cancels
2015-09-17 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
position
36.764, -89.119
vessel
BARGE OF SLURRY OIL
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

APEX 3508 ; Lower Mississippi River MM 937.
Lower Mississippi River MM 937.
1. On September 3, 2015, the USCG District 8 notified the NOAA SSC of a collision between two towing vessels on the Lower Mississippi River at MM 937 in the vicinity of Columbus, KY. One barge of slurry oil was severely damaged and discharged one tank's entire contents. USCG requests NOAA to provide product fate and effects.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: SLURRY OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 250000 GALLONS. TAGS: COLLISION.
3. POSITION 36.764N 089.119W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9169: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9169

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