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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.
Barge Worker Killed in Conveyor Belt Accident
Posted in Barge Accidents,Jones Act,Maritime Accidents,Michigan Maritime News,Tug Boat Accidents on November 5, 2013
LUDINGTON, MI — Officials reported that a 37-year-old Pentwater man was killed after being tangled in equipment onboard a barge on Sunday on Lake Michigan.
U.S. Coast Guard Frees Two Double Skin Oil Barges Grounded in Galveston, TX
Posted in Barge Accidents,Texas Maritime News,US Coast Guard (USCG) on November 1, 2013
GALVESTON, Texas — The U.S. Coast Guard issued a news release stating that the two double-skinned barges, loaded with approximately two million gallons of crude oil, that were grounded near the Galveston Causeway Bridge Sunday, Oct. 31, were freed Tuesday.
Towboat Strikes Lapalco Bridge in Harvey, La.
Posted in Barge Accidents,Louisiana Maritime News,Tug Boat Accidents,US Coast Guard (USCG) on October 29, 2013
HARVEY, La. — According to the U.S. Coast Guard, a towboat pushing barges on Friday, Oct. 25, struck the span of the Lapalco Bridge in Harvey, Louisiana resulting in minor damage to the bridge’s catwalk. Harvey is located about 7 miles south of New Orleans.
Injured Worker Dies in Hosptial After Barge Strikes His Johnboat Near St Louis
Posted in Barge Accidents,Missouri Maritime News on October 25, 2013
ST. LOUIS, MO. — A man who was injured and tossed into the Missouri River when his johnboat was struck by a barge Wednesday, Oct. 23, has died Thursday morning. The victim was identified as Rodney “Rocky” Stumo, 51, of Rolla, Mo., who ws pronounced dead at 5:30 a.m. Thursday, October 24, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital… read more
Coast Guard Rescues Man Who Suffers Heart Attack Aboard the Barge Boaz
Posted in Barge Accidents,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Workers Injuries,US Coast Guard (USCG) on October 15, 2013
NEW ORLEANS, La. — The U.S. Coast Guard issued a release stating that Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report at 6:03 a.m. on Saturday, October 12, that a 50-year-old male, aboard the barge Boaz, was reportedly suffering from a cardiac condition. The Boaz transferred the man to a nearby platform.
Traffic on Cumberland River is Re-Opened After Barge Accident Knocks Down Power Line
Posted in Barge Accidents,Tennessee Maritime News on October 4, 2013
NASHVILLE, TN — River traffic was shut down Thursday, October 3, on the Cumberland River after an electrical line fell into the water due to a barge accident that struck a power line. Boat traffic was re-opened later in the afternoon several hours after the incident.
Coast Guard Sets Special No Boating Zones Near Tappan Zee Bridge on Hudson River
Posted in Barge Accidents,New York Maritime News,US Coast Guard (USCG) on September 27, 2013
Due to construction on the Tappan Zee Bridge, the Coast Guard has established special no-boating zones on the Hudson River, however the site of the July 26, 2013 crash that killed two people and injured three others was not included in the restricted area.
Safety Issues Voiced Regarding Tappan Zee Bridge Project After Barge Breaks Loose on Hudson
Posted in Barge Accidents,Maritime Accidents,New York Maritime News on September 24, 2013
On Sunday, September 22, a 50-foot-long barge that broke free from its mooring and drifted for nearly a mile, has become the latest example of the growing danger on the Hudson River during the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement project.
Louisiana Barge Company Sued by Bayou Lafourche Fresh Water District For Damages
Posted in Barge Accidents,Louisiana Maritime News,Tug Boat Accidents on September 20, 2013
D & S Marine Service, based in Houma, Louisiana, has been sued by the Bayou Lafourche Fresh Water District over a barge crash that occurred last year in September 2012 on the Mississippi River that smashed a tripod-like structure known as a “dolphin.”