Tug-Barge collision Miss R; mm 107 upriver of New Orleans
mm 107 upriver of New Orleans | 2009-Mar-12
Initial Notification: This afternoon NOAA SSC Charlie Henry was notified of a barge - tug collion upstream of New Orleans on the Miss. River. The barge carrying 1500 metric tons (450,000 gallons) of lube oil was damaged but did not lose any oil. It is now at the ACL dock at mm 107.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 1500 metric tons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 55.92′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 90° 10.85′ West |