Barge-Ship Coll.; Houston Ship Channel near Baytown, Texas

Houston Ship Channel near Baytown, Texas | 1998-Mar-10

Initial Notification: On 10MAR98, 1940 CST the SSC was notified of a barge/ship collision which had occurred in the Houston Ship Channel near Baytown, Texas. The barge was carrying an unknown quantity of Calcium Chloride and was reported holed and taking on water. The SSC provided chemical characterization and a fate and effect assessment to the Coast Guard. Upon further investigation it was determined that the barge was double hulled. The outer hull had been breached but the inner hull had not and no product was released. USCG district 8.