Dredge Barge Fire, Port O' Connor, Matagorda Bay TX; TX 77979, USA

TX 77979, USA | 2018-Apr-18

Initial Notification: On April 18, 2018, the USCG Sector Corpus Christie contacted the NOAA RRO regarding a dredge barge that had caught fire after alliding with a shut-in natural gas pipeline. Natural gas condensate is currently discharging from the pipeline and burning off in the fire. No injuries reported - all crew accounted for.