ASPHALT BARGE GROUNDING; ST IGNACE, MI

ST IGNACE, MI | 1992-Oct-16

Initial Notification: Report rcvd by SSC 1600EDT, 10/15, of Hannah Barge 5101 hard aground on North Graham Shoal, in vicinity of Straits of Mackinac. Lat 45/50/00, Long 84/41/00 . Vessel was being towed by Tug Kristin Lee. . Barge contains 46,000 bbls of Asphalt . Marine Inspectors from MIO St Ignace have sounded tanks and have determined there to be no leak at 1600 hrs, 10/15. . SSC contacts RPI, MASS, USFWS, & MI DNR in regard to environmental sensitivity and fate of potential spill. . CG has asked if moving vessel to pier in St Ignace, closest port (3 NM) is appropriate. . NOTE: SSC is providing this report morning of 10/16, after incident has escalated. Following hotline report was provided OSC 10/15 approx 1700EDT. . Jay Rodstein, SSC USCG district 9.