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Barge Worker Hit in Head by 55 Gallon Oil Drum Dies in Missouri Bridge Accident
Posted in Barge Accidents,Jones Act,Missouri Maritime News on June 14, 2013
BRIDGETON, MO. — A construction worker reparing a barge connected to the Blanchette Bridge rehabilitation project, was killed on Monday, June 10, after being hit in the head by a 55 gallon of oil. According to Lt. Colin Fogarty with the U.S. Coast Guard. the worker was repairing a barge with a crane that had… read more
Tanker Minerva Maya Collides with Tugboat Pushing Barges in Houston Ship Channel
Posted in Barge Accidents,Maritime Accidents,Tug Boat Accidents,US Coast Guard (USCG) on June 4, 2013
HOUSTON, TX. — The 800-foot tanker, Minerva Maya, collided with a tugboat pushing barges in the Houston Ship Channel on Sunday, June 2, 2013.
Ingram Barge Company Says They Did Not Cause City of Marseilles Flooding Along Illinois River
Posted in Barge Accidents,Illinois Maritime News,Maritime Accidents on May 23, 2013
The Ingram Barge Company currently have two lawsuits being filed against them in Illinois state court, that allege the barge incident on April 18, 2013, caused the flooding of the city of Marseilles. Ingram said they believe these suits to be entirely without merit.
Barge Accident: 14 Barges Break Away, Spilling 300 Gallons of Crude Oil into Mississippi
Posted in Barge Accidents,Maritime Accidents,Missouri Maritime News on May 3, 2013
ST. LOUIS, MO. — The coast guard reports that hundreds of gallons of oil have spilled into the Mississippi River after a barge accident on early Friday morning near Alton, Missouri.
Three Injured with Critical Burns After Two Fuel Barges Explode & Catch Fire On Mobile River
Posted in Alabama Maritime News,Barge Accidents,Jones Act,Maritime Accidents on April 25, 2013
MOBILE, Ala. — Three people were burned and critically injured after two fuel barges carrying natural gas exploded and caught fire on the east side of the Mobile River. Several media outlets reported that the blast rattled windows in houses in downtown Mobile and blew doors open in homes in Spanish Fort.
Hundreds of Barges Break Loose from the Port of St. Louis; Ten Barges Sink in Mississippi River
Posted in Barge Accidents,Missouri Maritime News on April 23, 2013
SOUTH ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO — According to the coast Guard, a total of 114 barges broke loose Sunday night, April 21, from the Port of St. Louis where the rushing Mississippi caused more than a hundred barges to break free causing the J.B. Bridge to shut down temporarily. A total of 10 barges sank… read more
The American Waterways Operators (AWO) Annual ‘Barge-In’ Lobbies Congress
Posted in Barge Accidents,Government,Jones Act,Maritime Law,Tug Boat Accidents,Virginia Maritime News on April 18, 2013
The American Waterways Operators (AWO) representing the nation’s tugboat, towboat & barge industry called on Congress, April 17, to urge greater attention to infrastructure needs. More than 100 vessel owners met with congressional members on capitol Hill.
Tugboat Captain Dies After Bayou Perot Explosion
Posted in Barge Accidents,Jones Act,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Accidents,Tug Boat Accidents on April 12, 2013
BATON ROUGE, LA – The captain of the tugboat, Shannon E. Settoon that was involved in the explosion and fire after hitting a gas pipeline in Bayou Perot on March 12, 2013 has died as a result of his injuries.
Barge Accident Leaks Asphalt into Mississippi
Posted in Barge Accidents,Mississippi Maritime News on April 9, 2013
BOLIVAR COUNTY, MS – A barge accident took place on the Mississippi River last Saturday when a towing vessel pushing two asphalt barges struck a dike, causing asphalt to leak into the water. The coast guard arrived on the scene to assist.
Tugboat Pushing Four Barges Collides With Brooks Bridge Near Destin Florida
Posted in Barge Accidents,Florida Maritime News,Tug Boat Accidents,US Coast Guard (USCG) on March 22, 2013
DESTIN, Fla. — The Coast Guard issued a press release after responding to a report of a tug boat that struck the Brooks Bridge near Highway 98 east of Destin.