Spills · oil
On 16-Nov-2016, a jack-up barge broke from its moorings in heavy weather
Jack-up Barge Grounding; Nome, Ak · Nome, Ak · NOAAORR-9395
- issued
- 2016-11-17 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2016-12-01 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2016-12-01 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Bering Sea
- position
- 64.496, -165.439
- vessels
- BARGE BROKE · 2 messagesBARGE GROUNDING · 19 messages
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Jack-Up Barge Grounding; Nome, AK. Nome, AK. 1. On 16-Nov-2016, a jack-up barge broke from its moorings in heavy weather. An excavator, that was on the barge, went overboard in 20 feet of water with approximately 150 gallons of hydraulic oil in the tank. The barge grounded on the outer harbor jetty and is in danger of breaking apart in heavy surf. There is a fuel tank strapped to the deck containing 200 gallons of diesel. The USCG has requested a spot forecast. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL AND HYDRAULIC OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 350 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 64.496N 165.439W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9395: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9395
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