Barge PV 5996; Bolivar Peninsula, Texas

Bolivar Peninsula, Texas | 1997-Oct-18

Initial Notification: At 0030, October 18, 1997, the hopper barge PV 5996 began taking on water and had to be grounded along the bank of the Intracoastal Waterway (ICWW). The barge was carrying an unknown amount of ammonium nitrate (fertilizer) of unknown concentration. The amount of damage done to the barge and the amount of product spilled were also unknown. On October 29, 1997, the product was identified as urea fertilizer, not ammonium nitrate. An unknown quantity of the product was scooped from the barge and the barge refloated. USCG district 8. Keyword: potential.