Spills · collision
M/V william strait; mm 727 mississippi river near memphis, tn
NOAAORR-9205
- issued
- 2015-12-14 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2015-12-28 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2015-12-28 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- position
- 35.097, -90.179
- vessels
- M/V STRAITM/V WILLIAM STRAIT
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
M/V William Strait; MM 727 Mississippi River near Memphis, TN. MM 727 Mississippi River near Memphis, TN. 1. On December 14, 2015, the NOAA SSC was informed of a vessel collision on Lower MS River. The tug M/V Strait sank after colliding with an asphalt barge. The USCG requested fate and trajectory for fuel on the tug. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: 93,000 GALLONS DIESEL, 2,344 LUBE OIL, 600 GALS OTHER . MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 96000 GALLONS. TAGS: COLLISION. 3. POSITION 35.097N 090.179W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9205: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9205
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