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On january 20, 2016, the uscg sector new orleans notified the noaa ssc that approximately 15 barges in a…

Sunken Barges; Davant, la · Davant, la · NOAAORR-9220

issued: 2016-01-20 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2016-02-03 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2016-02-03 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.601, -89.841
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Sunken Barges; Davant, LA.
Davant, LA.
1. On January 20, 2016, the USCG Sector New Orleans notified the NOAA SSC that approximately 15 barges in a fleeting area at River Mile 52 of the Mississippi River had broken loose from their moorings and collided with nearby vessels. One barge carrying either coal or petroleum coke sank mid-channel, and another has been pushed into the bank. Sector NOLA requested advice on fate, toxicity, and effects for these products.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: COAL OR PET COKE.
3. POSITION 29.601N 089.841W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9220: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9220

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