These reports describe significant environmental incidents reported to and tracked by the National Response Center. They reflect both new incidents and follow-up information describing actions taken for previously reported events. The NRC publishes Incident Summary Reports periodically upon receipt of documentary information from the Federal On-Scene Coordinator. On February 17, a tug and tow combination inbound on the Houston Ship Channel struck a spud barge and section of a dredge pipeline near light 42. Houston Ship Channel was closed for 7 hours to facilitate lightering operations.
Future plans are to continue clean up and lightering of the barge.
The FOSC is USCG MSO Houston.