Brown Water Marine Barge 66; Redfish Island, Texas

Redfish Island, Texas | 1997-Apr-11

Initial Notification: At approximately 1000 on April 10, 1997, Brown Water Marine (BWM) Barge 66 overturned in the Houston Ship Channel, between Buoys 52 and 54, by Redfish Island, Texas. The overturned barge was carrying various chemicals on deck and two large frac tanks of zinc bromide. All items were lost overboard. The Houston Ship Channel was closed to all traffic. T&T Marine Salvage was hired to remove the tanks and other debris. Dive teams from the contractor located the lost tanks near light 54. USCG district 8. Keyword: none.