Human caused ecological disaster
Details
Event title
United States - Barge LaForge Adrift; Cape Flattery, WA, USA
Source
Severity
Unspecified
Event date (UTC)
2024-10-18 00:00:00
Last update (UTC)
2024-10-18 00:00:00
Area range
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Address/Affected area(s)
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At 2130 on October 18, NOAA SSC was notified that a tug with tow had lost power and was adrift off Cape Flattery, WA. Tug (Luther) was successfully recovered, but barge (LaForge) is adrift and unaccounted for. Max potential discharge is 2000 gallons of diesel. USCG requested a spot forecast and trajectory to locate the barge.