KATHY AZLIN

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Tugs staged to damaged oil barge

The "Kathy Azlin" and "Amy Frances" (MMSI-No.: 366937030) staged next to the damaged barge "MM-46" for lightering operations on the Mississippi River near Natchez on Jan. 22, 2015. Response crews were continually conducting soundings of the damaged tanks on the barge to determine the amount of clarified oil spill. Coast Guard, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and Magnolia Marine established a unified command in response to the allision on Jan 22. Response crews began lightering operations at 8:35 a.m on Jan 23 in order to remove the remaining clarified oil mixture from "MM-46" to two Magnolia Marine barges on scene. Crews estimated that approximately 76,000 gallons of clarified oil mixture were still unaccounted for, but crews continually take soundings of the damaged barge tank to determine the amount spilled. Capt. Timothy Wendt, commander, Coast Guard Sector Lower Mississippi and Captain of the Port, re-opened the river near the Natchez-Vidalia Bridge to northbound vessels, while all southbound vessels were still restricted from transiting the river. Photos: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2367643/barge-mm-46-response#.VqXWmFJzssU