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UTV MELVIN L. KING UAN barge MM 711 Ohio River; Cloverport, KY 40111, USA

Cloverport, KY 40111, USA | 2017-Nov-18

Initial Notification: On November 18, 2017, the USCG Sector Ohio Valley contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a fate and effects analysis of a sunken barge on the Ohio River carrying 3200 tons of liquid fertilizer (urea ammonium nitrate).

Incident Details
Primary threat:Chemical
Latitude (approximate): 37° 50.33′ North
Longitude (approximate): 86° 37.91′ West