Stone Oil Barge Allision; New Orleans, LA
New Orleans, LA | 2016-Jan-15
Initial Notification: On January 15, 2015, a tug and barge allided with the transfer barge at the Stone Oil dock in New Orleans, LA, discharging approximately 20 gallons of #6 fuel oil from inactive transfer arms which were sheared off in the allision. USCG requested a trajectory analysis.
Incident Details
Primary threat: | Oil |
Tags: | Collision |
Products of concern: | Number 6 Fuel Oil |
Total amount at risk of spill: | 20 gallons |
Latitude (approximate): | 29° 55.46′ North |
Longitude (approximate): | 90° 3.64′ West |