Dredge Barge Jack Adams; Lake Ferguson, MS
Lake Ferguson, MS | 2015-Mar-17
Initial Notification: On 17 March 2015, the NOAA SSC was contacted by USCG District 8 who requested support for a sunken dredge barge (Jack Adams) located near Greenville, MS. On 05 March 2015, the barge sank and salvage and recovery operations were initiated. On 16 March, the dredge folded in half during salvage operations and No. 2 red dye diesel oil was discharged from vessel and was contained/removed by the oil spill response organization (OSRO) on scene. The remaining potential amount of fuel and petroleum product onboard the sunken vessel is believed to be 2,700 gallons of diesel fuel oil in the starboard tank and lubricating oil in two electric motors and one 55 gallon drum. USCG has requested NOAA SSC support for emergency consultation notifications.
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | No. 2 fuel oil (red dye diesel) |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 2,700 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 33° 25.39′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 91° 3.50′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Applied |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |