UTV CITY OF CASSVILLE-MM 923.5 OHIO RIVER; Smithland, KY 42081, USA
Smithland, KY 42081, USA | 2018-Jan-03
Initial Notification: On January 3, 2018, the USCG Marine Safety Unit (MSU) Paducah (Sector Ohio Valley) contacted the NOAA SSC regarding an incident involving three barges near MM 923 on Ohio River. Two barges are loaded with 9,000 barrels of methanol and one has 9,000 barrels of styrene. The barge string is hard aground near Smithland, KY. No release reported. USCG is requesting chemical property information and standby for possible response support.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Chemical |
| Products of concern: | styrene |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 9000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 37° 6.73′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 88° 25.52′ West |