Tanker, tugboat collision closes Miss. River
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - July 23, 2008 Coast Guard Petty Officer Jaclyn Young says the barge split in
half.
The double-hulled tanker was loaded with about 4 million gallons
of biodiesel and more tha a million gallons of styrene.
But the president of company that manages the tanker says
nothing is leaking. Styrene is a liquid used to make plastics and
rubber.
Young says the barge was carrying fuel oil and more than 419,000
gallons spilled into the river.
No injuries were reported Wednesday morning in the crash between
the Liberian-flagged tanker Tintomara and the tug Mel Oliver.
