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Fire Damages Mv. Miss Dorothy; Crew Escapes Injury

Accidents

Fire Damages Mv. Miss Dorothy; Crew Escapes Injury

March 19, 2021

No one was hurt when a fire broke out on the mv. Miss Dorothy early March 17, causing major damage. The 4,200 hp. twin-screw towboat, owned by Western Rivers Boat… Read More

NTSB Issues Report On Miss Dorothy Fire

March 23, 2022

The engineroom fire that destroyed the mv. Miss Dorothy on March 17, 2021, was likely caused by the ignition of spraying diesel fuel from a main engine’s fuel system onto… Read More

Loose Barges Strike Upper Miss Dam 11

May 14, 2018

A tow of hopper barges loaded with corn and soybeans broke apart and bumped up against Lock and Dam 11 in Dubuque, Iowa, temporarily shutting the lock but causing no… Read More

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