Barge B&R #5; Port Clarence, Alaska

Port Clarence, Alaska | 1991-Aug-10

Initial Notification: NOAA was notified of the incident on August 10, 1991, by the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, Anchorage. No response was possible because of the weather. The remaining cargo was off-loaded to another barge after the B&R #5 reached Shishmaref. After the tanks were sounded, it was estimated that approximately 13,375 gallons of #1 heating oil was lost before the leak was discovered. No further action was taken. USCG district 17.