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Utv zeus and anhydrous ammonia barge upper ms river; hampton township, il, USA

NOAAORR-9356

issued
2016-09-04 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2016-09-18 00:00Z
self-cancels
2016-09-18 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
position
41.551, -90.429
vessels
BARGE AROUND 12 AMBARGE UPPER MS RIVER
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

UTV Zeus and anhydrous ammonia barge Upper MS River; Hampton Township, IL, USA.
Hampton Township, IL, USA.
1. On September 4, 2016, the USCG Sector Upper Mississippi River notified the NOAA SSC of incident involving loss of marine diesel from the UTV Zeus in the vicinity of Davenport, Iowa. The vessel was assisting a grounded anhydrous ammonia barge around 12 AM on 4 SEPT when it grounded and sustained damage to the port fuel tank. The USCG requesting potential trajectory of worst case discharge of fuel from UTV and, or discharge from anhydrous ammonia barge (4,800 tons).
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: DIESEL AND ANHYDROUS AMMONIA. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 41.551N 090.429W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9356: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9356

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