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
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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- MV bethesda-barge MMI-612; helena, ar at helena bridge on miss r. helena, ar at helena bridge on miss r. 1.…2011-03-17
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