Mississippi River Vessel, Ascension Parish; Baton Rouge, LA
Baton Rouge, LA | 2015-Jun-20
Initial Notification: On June 20, 2015, the USCG MSU Baton Rouge requested the NOAA SSC assist with a cargo vessel with high levels of hydrogen gas in her hold and bilges. Trace amounts of metal (iron and aluminum) in a bulk cargo of silicon carbide loaded in China were reacting, producing hydrogen gas. USCG requested scientific support during salvage operations.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Chemical |
| Products of concern: | Silicon carbide with trace metal contaminants |
| Latitude (approximate): | 30° 7.49′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 90° 56.90′ West |