A pilot’s distraction caused by personal cell phone use resulted in a collision last year with a moored barge on the Lower Mississippi River, according to a report released July… Read More
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A towing vessel grounded on a submerged jetty last year after the captain maneuvered too close to a bank of the Ohio River, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said… Read More
A pilot did not effectively compensate for outdraft current, causing a barge tow to strike a vane dike last year while navigating out of the McAlpine Locks in Louisville, Ky. Read More
A recent press release from Condition Monitoring Technologies (CMT), which makes marine sensors and monitoring systems, cautions mariners against placing sole reliance on artificial intelligence. The company insists that human… Read More
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) “urgently” recommended March 20 that 30 owners of 68 bridges across 19 states conduct a vulnerability assessment to determine the risk of bridge collapse… Read More
Shortly after midnight on April 25, 2023, the mv. Ovide J was pushing a pair of loaded crude oil barges to Chalmette Refinery’s dock, located near Mile 89 on… Read More
A National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report dated January 14 determined the probable cause of a July 4, 2023, allision between the mv. Kitty’s lead barge and Algiers Lock,… Read More
A strong outdraft current above the McAlpine Dam during high-water conditions led to the mv. Queen City’s tow hitting a mooring cell in March 2023, pinning three barges against… Read More
A company’s lack of requirements for crew to regularly check below-deck compartments led to undetected flooding and the eventual capsizing of a dredging vessel last year on the Mississippi… Read More
A wire nut lodged in a valve resulted in the partial sinking of a towing vessel and more than $176,000 in damage, the National Transportation Safety Board reported April… Read More
