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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