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, the… Read More
Accidents
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. Skipper’s… 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 out at… 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 531.5. No… 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 from… 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 last… 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, in… 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 agency… Read More
What’s the most influential marine casualty in modern times? Movie-goers and TV watchers might name the sinking of the Titanic; environmentalists might cite the oil spill from the Exxon Valdez. Read More
The mv. City of Louisville grounded July 29 on the Upper Mississippi River after puncturing its hull. The Coast Guard received a report about 4:30 p.m. July 29 from the… Read More
