TOLUENE BARGE; Mile 265 ON ICWW, TX

Mile 265 ON ICWW, TX | 1992-Mar-11

Initial Notification: ON ICWW 03/11/92 (No charge number issued or applied for yet) 0200 CT barge collision occurred Intersection of Sabine River and ICWW LAT 30-03.5N LON 093-43.0 W MSO Port Arthur, Port Arthur, Texas FOSCR: CDR Ross Tuxhorn or Senior CPO Ken Smith Weather: Winds NE 10-15, Temp. 49F, Partly Cloudy Current: Estimated to be 1 kt or greater Tide: Falling as of 0300 CT Estimated 100 bbl of toluene released into waterway and river Ruptured tank holds 3,350 bbls toluene Barge carries 10,000 bbls of toluene total Hole in ruptured tank is approx 6", and is above the waterline. USCG district 8.