Barge PPG 207; Ravenswood, West Virginia
Ravenswood, West Virginia | 1989-Apr-03
Initial Notification: PPG 207, a 193-foot Pittsburgh Plate Glass barge carrying 160,000 gallons of a 50% caustic soda solution, capsized on the Ohio River on April 3, 1989. PPG 207, part of a 15-barge tow, had broken away from the tow while rounding a bend in the Ohio River. The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP), Huntington, West Virginia, ensured that the barge was stable and that sampling downstream was being conducted by the responsible party. USCG district 9.
Incident Details
| Products of concern: | 50% caustic soda solution |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 160,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 38° 56.69′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 81° 45.85′ West |