Barge 10356 Incident; Mississippi River near Plaquemine, LA

Mississippi River near Plaquemine, LA | 2008-Jan-17

Initial Notification: At 0224 hrs on 17 Jan. 2008, the USCG received a report that two barges collided at mile marker 210 on the Mississippi River in vicinity of Plaquemines, LA. A north-bound tow struck a barge containing chloroform. Two deck hands were evacuated because of exposure to chloroform. The River has been shut down five miles up and down stream of the incident. The NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator was notified at 0400 hrs and arrived on-scene shortly afterwards.