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Coast Guard Says Tugboat That Caused Louisiana Barge Fire Was Out of Navigation Channel
Posted in Barge Accidents,Jones Act,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Accidents,US Coast Guard (USCG) on March 20, 2013
LAFITTE, La. – The Coast Guard has determined that the Settoon vessel that struck a Chevron pipeline in Bayou Perot on March 12 appears to be out of the navigation channel and ran over clearly marked white stakes that indicated the pipeline’s presence.
Coast Guard and Washington Department of Ecology Respond to Listing Barge Near Tacoma
Posted in Barge Accidents,Washington Maritime News on February 26, 2013
TACOMA, Wash. — Two government agencies, The Coast Guard and Washington Department of Ecology, responded to a listing barge in Commencement Bay near Tacoma, Washington on Sunday, Feb. 24, after receiving a report around 1:15 p.m. that a 250’ Amix Marine Services barge, from Canada, was listing and possibly taking on water. The barge had… read more
Barge Accident at Baton Rouge Port Spills Oil
Posted in Barge Accidents,Louisiana Maritime News on February 19, 2013
BATON ROUGE, La. — The Coast Guard responded to a barge accident that happened on Monday, Feb. 18 on the Mississippi River near the Interstate 10 bridge in Baton Rouge that caused oil to spill.
Shipping Resumes On Mississippi River After Barge Accident Closed Lock Near Granite Illinois
Posted in Barge Accidents,Illinois Maritime News,Maritime Accidents on February 7, 2013
ST. LOUIS — Shipping has resumed on an important stretch of the Mississippi River Wednesday, Feb. 6, after this week’s closure of Lock and Dam 27 near Granite City, Ill. Speedy repairs were made to the lock that was damaged as a result of a barge accident that damaged a gate on an auxiliary lock… read more
Barge Accident Spills Crude Oil into Mississippi
Posted in Barge Accidents,Maritime Accidents,Mississippi Maritime News on January 28, 2013
VICKBURG, Miss. — The US Coast Gurad reported that a barge carrying 80,000 gallons of crude oil struck a railroad bridge on Sunday, Jan. 27, in Vicksburg, Miss., spilling an undetermined amount of oil into the Mississippi River, closing the waterway for miles each way. Reports say that a second barge was also damaged.
Body Found at the Port of West Memphis Believed To Be Missing Barge Captain Vernon Bumgarner
Posted in Barge Accidents,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Accidents,Tennessee Maritime News on January 22, 2013
PORT OF WEST MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An unidentified body found at the Port of West Memphis on Friday, Jan. 18, is believed to be that of missing 60-year old barge captain, Vernon Bumgarner of Louisiana, who fell overboard near Walls in DeSoto County Wednesday night.
Ferry Crashes into Loading Barge in Lower Manhattan Injuring Over 70 Passengers
Posted in Barge Accidents,Maritime Accidents,New York Maritime News on January 10, 2013
LOWER MANHATTAN, N.Y. — According to police reports, a rush hour commuter ferry originating from Highlands, New Jersey was carrying more than 320 passengers when it crashed Wednesday morning, Jan. 9, as it approached a Wall Street pier. Officials said that more than 70 people were injured when the passengers aboard were knocked off their… read more
Barge Accident Closes Ironton-Russell Bridge Near Kentucky Ohio Border
Posted in Barge Accidents,Kentucky Maritime News,Ohio Maritime News on January 2, 2013
RUSSELL, KY. — The Ironton and Russell police departments closed the Ironton-Russell Bridge immediately after a barge struck the bridge on Saturday, Dec. 29.
Five Complain of Injuries After Chalmette Ferry Collides with Barge in New Orleans
Posted in Barge Accidents,Louisiana Maritime News,US Coast Guard (USCG) on November 12, 2012
NEW ORLEANS, La. — Three crew members and two passengers on the Chalmette Ferry complained of minor injuries after the ferry collided with a barge on Friday, Oct 26, causing minor damage to both vessels.
Two Crew Members Escape Sinking Tugboat in Portsmouth N.H. Accident (VIDEO)
Posted in Barge Accidents,New Hampshire Maritime News,Tug Boat Accidents on November 5, 2012
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Two crew members were lucky to escape from a sinking tugboat on Wednesday, Oct. 24, when it became pinned against a barge at the Memorial Bridge construction site and capsized. A video of the accident shows the 55-foot boat pinned up against a structure at the Memorial Bridge construction site. A crew… read more