Barge MOR 152; Belle Chasse, LA
Belle Chasse, LA | 2006-Oct-05
Initial Notification: Oil barge MOR 152 (See name correction on 12/12/06) is a casualty of hurricane Katrina. During salvage operations of MOR 152 (Case #373), the side of the barge was compromised causing the release of heavy (sinking) oil. An estimated 30,000 gallons of product were in the punctured hold. The barge is beached on the west bank of the Mississippi River near mile marker 73.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Tags: | Hurricane |
| Products of concern: | heavy oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 30,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 49.22′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 90° 0.43′ West |