M/V Bronwynne Brent; Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis, Tennessee | 1997-Jan-17

Initial Notification: On January 17, 1997, the towboat M/V Bronwynne Brent, pushing 12 barges, ran aground on a levee on the Lower Mississippi River approximately 24 miles north of Memphis, Tennessee. The forward two barges contained chloroform; the third barge in the tow contained styrene. USCG district 8. Keyword: potential.