Spills · chemical

Chevron propylene/propane barge-dock 4; pascagoula, ms 39581, USA

NOAAORR-9519

issued
2017-06-22 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2017-07-06 00:00Z
self-cancels
2017-07-06 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
30.333, -88.510
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Chevron Propylene/propane barge-Dock 4; Pascagoula, MS 39581, USA.
Pascagoula, MS 39581, USA.
1. On June 22, 2017, the USCG Sector Mobile notified the NOAA SSC of incident at the Chevron Refinery in Pascagoula, MS, involving a barge loaded with a mixture of propylene and propane. Barge is reportedly leaking from a pinhole leak on the gasket on top of the barge. Volume of product in barge is 2800 barrels. Safety zone of 300 feet has been established. USCG is seeking product hazard analysis.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: PROPYLENE PROPANE MIXTURE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 117600 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 30.333N 088.510W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9519: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9519

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