Tug Laine Jones on Fire; Mississippi River, AR
Mississippi River, AR | 2003-Sep-08
Initial Notification: Tug Laine Jones grounded at River Mile 620.8 right descending bank of the Mississippi River, near Phillips County Arkansas and caught fire. The tug carried 60000 gallons of diesel, and the cargo on the nearest its barges included a hazardous material - 1,1,1 trichloroethane aka methyl chloroform. The USCG requested weather, evacuation boundaries, PPE, and the impacts downstream. NOAA HAZMAT provided this information along with CAMEO chemical information. Tug recovered and was moved for repairs.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Tags: | Grounding |
| Products of concern: | diesel oil , methyl chloroform |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 60,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 34° 31.25′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 90° 34.40′ West |