Grounded Barge, Cumene; ICW near Pelican Cut, Galveston, TX

ICW near Pelican Cut, Galveston, TX | 2008-Oct-19

Initial Notification: On the morning of 19 October 2008, USCG MSU Galveston responded to a barge hard aground at MM 351/Buoy No. 5, which is near Pelican Cut on the ICW. The barge is carrying 23,000 gallons of Cumene. The grounded barge is not blocking the channel. The USCG has requested a salvage plan from the RP and a trajectory analysis from NOAA. The salvage plan my include lightering the barge before attempting to refloat.