Buffalo Barge MF11; Intercoastal Waterway mile marker 292, near Port Arthur, TX
Intercoastal Waterway mile marker 292, near Port Arthur, TX | 2001-Jun-15
Initial Notification: At approximately1300 CDT the NOAA ASSC was notified of a spill of 1,000 gallons of #6 Fuel Oil from a barge in position 29?47.38' N 094?00.35' W, Intercoastal Waterway mile marker 292, near Port Arthur, TX. After USCG and Texas General Land Office personnel arrived on scene to investigate , the spill was downgraded to 25 gallons. USCG district 8.
Incident Details
| Products of concern: | #6 fuel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 1,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 47.38′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 94° 0.35′ West |