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Barge CBR 2017; Port Arthur, TX USA

Port Arthur, TX USA | 2018-Aug-29

Initial Notification: On August 29, 2018 , the USCG MSU Port Arthur contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a collision of a two vessels. The incident occurred at ~ 1555CDT. The USCG is requesting a fate and trajectory.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Products of concern:Diesel - Non Marine
Total amount at risk of spill: 316 barrels
Latitude (approximate): 29° 51.50′ North
Longitude (approximate): 93° 56.47′ West
On-Water Recovery: Applied
Shoreline Cleanup: Unknown/Not applicable
Dispersants: Unknown/Not applicable
In-Situ Burn: Unknown/Not applicable
Bioremediation: Unknown/Not applicable