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On october 25, 2015, the uscg sector nola notified the noaa ssc of a sunken barge containing 1,200 tons of…

Sunken Barge; Garyville, la · Garyville, la · NOAAORR-9191

issued: 2015-10-25 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2015-11-08 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2015-11-08 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 30.049, -90.591
vessel: BARGE CONTAINING 1
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Sunken Barge; Garyville, LA.
Garyville, LA.
1. On October 25, 2015, the USCG Sector NOLA notified the NOAA SSC of a sunken barge containing 1,200 tons of petroleum coke (petcoke) at Lower Mississippi River (LMR) Mile Marker 140. The barge is reported to be RP secure, currently tied up at the dock, and no product was released.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: PETROLEUM COKE.
3. POSITION 30.049N 090.591W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9191: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9191

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