Barge SMI 30020; New Orleans, LA

New Orleans, LA | 2012-Feb-17

Initial Notification: On 17FEB12 at 0330 CST USCG Sector New Orleans IMD contacted NOAA SSC in regards to a release associated with tug and barge colliding with another tug and barge. This incident occurred at approx 0130 CST at Mississippi River mile marker 140 in St John the Baptist Parish (New Orleans is 27 miles away as the crow flies and at river mile marker 105). There is estimated to be 270 bbl of crude oil (chemistry unknown) in the water and trajectory is requested.