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Fire on barge is out
The fire aboard a barge in the Mississippi Sound is out and none of the hazardous chemicals aboard were released. The Gulffport Fire Department was able to stop it before it became an environmental disaster in the Mississippi Sound. The barge carrying 2,500 pounds of anhydrous ammonia and 800 gallons of diesel fuel caught fire around 1:20 p.m. on Aug 3. The fire started in the engine room south of Pass Christian Thursday afternoon. The vesssel was carrying 2,500 pounds of anhydrous ammonia used as a coolant for cargo aboard the 195-foot barge. The four-person crew of the "Kathryn T. Devall" was unable to extinguish the fire and released the barge from the tug. The shipping company was sending a cleanup crew from Galveston, Tx. to handle the removal of the vessels. Reports with photo and video: http://www.wlox.com/story/36056657/vessel-containing-hazardous-chemicals-catches-fire http://wkrg.com/2017/08/03/barge-fire-off-of-mississippi-coast/
Barge pushed by Kathryn T. Devall caught fire
The US Coast Guard was responding to an adrift barge that caught on fire approximately two miles west of Cat Island, Mississippi, on Aug 3, 2017. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Mobile, Alabama, received a report at approximately 1:20 p.m. that a barge being pushed by the "Kathryn T. Devall" caught fire with a reported 2,500 tons of anhydrous ammonia and 800 gallons of diesel fuel. The crew of the tug was unable to extinguish the fire and released the barge from the tug. There were no reported injuries. The barge was currently drifting in an eastern direction and was approximately 4 1/2 miles south of Pass Christian, Mississippi. The Coast Guard has established a 2 1/2-mile safety zone surrounding the barge. Sector Mobile watchstanders directed the launch of a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew from Coast Guard Station Gulfport, an HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane crew from Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile, Alabama, and the Coast Guard Cutter "Brant" from Gulfport to assess the situation. ES&H, an air monitoring service, and T&T Marine, a salvage company, are currently en route to the barge. There was a reported 100-foot sheen coming from the barge. Gulfport Fire Department reported that they have extinguished the fire. Report with photo: http://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-partner-agencies-respond-to-adrift-burning-barge/2017/08/03/
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