Spills · chemical

Barge columbia elizabeth; between cape canaveral and port st lucie, fl

NOAAORR-9204

issued
2015-12-06 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2015-12-20 00:00Z
self-cancels
2015-12-20 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
28.030, -80.230
vessel
BARGE COLUMBIA ELIZABETH
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Barge Columbia Elizabeth; Between Cape Canaveral and Port St Lucie, FL.
Between Cape Canaveral and Port St Lucie, FL.
1. On December 6, 2015, the USCG Miami notified the NOAA SSC that the barge Columbia Elizabeth lost up to 25 containers during bad weather somewhere between Cape Canaveral and Port St Lucie, FL overnight before 0800 on 6 December 2015. Further assessment and aerial search was planned.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: VARIOUS HAZMAT CONTAINERIZED PRODUCTS AND WET BATTERIES.
3. POSITION 28.030N 080.230W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9204: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9204

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