Tug Creole River; 2 miles east of Pascagoula River

2 miles east of Pascagoula River | 1998-Aug-31

Initial Notification: On Monday, 31 August 1998, the 8th District Science Support Coordinators Office was notified of barges aground with potential for release of crude oil. Vessel: Tug Creole River Barges: two, 285'X50' Capacity: 45,000 bbl's (estimated for each) Location: 2 miles east of Pascagoula River, lat 30?-16.55'N, Long 088?-25.87'W Product: Crude Oil (additional information unavailable at present) While changing barge configuration, one barge went aground and a second is expected to go aground. Next high tide is estimated at 6:45 on Tuesday, 1 September. The adjacent area is the environmentally sensitive Gulf Islands National Seashore. Higher than normal tides are expected in the morning which could aid in refloating and reconfiguring the barges. The weather in the area is expected to degrade with tropical storm conditions predicted on Wednesday. USCG district 8.