Tank Barge SP-4; Houma, Louisiana

Houma, Louisiana | 1986-Jul-28

Initial Notification: On July 28, 1986, the tank barge SP-4 loaded with 24,000 barrels of cyclohexane, struck a sunken shell barge in the vicinity of the DeLarge Bridge in the Intracoastal Waterway in Houma, Louisiana. The number 1 tank, containing 1,054 barrels of product, began leaking below the waterline at an unknown rate. The second barge of the tow containing butane was not damaged. A strong gasoline odor, characteristic of cyclohexane, was reported in the vicinity of the barge. USCG district 8.