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Barge dbl 185; off port orford, or

NOAAORR-9403

issued: 2016-11-22 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2016-12-06 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2016-12-06 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 43.106, -125.668
vessel: BARGE DBL 185
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Barge DBL 185; Off Port Orford, OR.
Off Port Orford, OR.
1. On November 22, 2016, the USCG Sector Columbia River notified NOAA that the tug towing the 120-foot long barge DBL 185 lost propulsion approximately 50 nm west of Port Orford, OR. The barge is drifting NNW and is reported to be carrying 180,000 gallons of diesel, gasoline and refined cleaning products. A trajectory forecast in the event of release from the barge was requested.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL, GASOLINE, REFINED CLEANING PRODUCTS. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 7560000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 43.106N 125.668W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9403: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9403

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