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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