Tug Jerry Jones; Memphis, TN
Memphis, TN | 2003-Dec-16
Initial Notification: The SSC received a report on the morning of 12/16/03, from MSO Memphis that the tug JERRY JONES had struck a dike on the right descending bank of the Mississippi River. The accident took place Monday night (12/15) and had releases an unknown amount of diesel. Following an overflight on 12/16, a pocket of diesel was found behind a dike downstream of the incident. This pocket contained app. 250 gallons of diesel fuel. The Tug Jerry Jones was patched on 12/16 and was sent on for repairs
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Tags: | Collision |
| Products of concern: | #2 diesel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 250 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 34° 52.15′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 90° 20.46′ West |