APEX 3508 ; Lower Mississippi River MM 937
Lower Mississippi River MM 937 | 2015-Sep-03
Initial Notification: On September 3, 2015, the USCG District 8 notified the NOAA SSC of a collision between two towing vessels on the Lower Mississippi River at MM 937 in the vicinity of Columbus, KY. One barge of slurry oil was severely damaged and discharged one tank's entire contents. USCG requests NOAA to provide product fate and effects.
Incident Details
Primary threat: | Oil |
Tags: | Collision |
Products of concern: | Slurry Oil |
Total amount at risk of spill: | 250,000 gallons |
Latitude (approximate): | 36° 45.87′ North |
Longitude (approximate): | 89° 7.14′ West |
On-Water Recovery: | Evaluated but not used |
Shoreline Cleanup: | Unknown/Not applicable |
Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |