No one was injured when 10 coal barges broke away from their towing vessel about 4 p.m. March 8 after locking through the McAlpine Locks and Dam, Ohio Mile… Read More
Accidents
All nine crewmembers were safe, and no environmental damage was reported following the partial sinking of the mv. Tom Frazier on February 10 at Ohio River Mile 355.1, near… Read More
A towing vessel pilot failing to repeat an agreed-upon passing arrangement with another vessel, and incorrectly recalling it, led to two tows colliding last year in the Mississippi River,… Read More
No one was injured when a floating restaurant broke away from its moorings along the Ohio River on February 3 and was swept more than a half mile downstream. Read More
No one was injured in an engineroom fire January 30 aboard the mv. Johnny M, just south of Kentucky Lock. The Marshall County (Ky.) Rescue Squad was paged… Read More
Two barges broke away from a tow about 7:50 a.m. January 29, with one becoming pinned against the upper gates at Markland Locks and Dam, Ohio River Mile… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard, Main Pass Oil Gathering Company (MPOGC) and the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office have established a Unified Command in response to a crude oil release… Read More
Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a call about 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 14, from National Maintenance & Repair of Louisiana regarding a missing worker who had reportedly… Read More
Failure to properly maintain and inspect its hull and hatch covers by its owners led to the sinking of the crane barge Ambition, towed by the mv. Karen Koby,… Read More
Cement Maker Buzzi Unicem, which operates river cement terminals, is contesting citations and fines issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) over a February barge fatality. The… Read More
