Category: New Hampshire Maritime News

Barge Loaded With Fuel Runs Aground in Ft. Point N.H. Outside Portsmouth Harbor

Posted in Barge Accidents,New Hampshire Maritime News on November 8, 2013

FT. POINT, N.H. — A barge loaded with diesel fuel that ran aground in Ft. Point N.H. outside Portsmouth Harbor late Tuesday, November 5, is being assessed for damages. According to the Coast Guard reports say there is no leaking from the vessel, which was carrying 80,000 barrels of low-sulfur diesel.

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