Black Bay Chemical Totes; Black Bay, LA, USA
Black Bay, LA, USA | 2017-Jun-21
Initial Notification: On June 21, 2017, the USCG Sector New Orleans contacted the NOAA RRO regarding six (6) missing chemical storage totes from a platform located in Black Bay. The totes were discovered missing after the inclement weather event (20-21JUN2017). USCG requested information on the potential hazards of the chemicals contained in the totes.
Incident Details
Primary threat: | Chemical |
Products of concern: | (X-CHEM)P22 (~700gal) & Methanol (~150gal) |
Total amount at risk of spill: | 950 gallons |
Latitude (approximate): | 29° 34.25′ North |
Longitude (approximate): | 89° 30.70′ West |