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Barge breaks free from tow, strikes bridge near Galveston, Texas

The tank barge MMLP 321 broke free from its tow and slammed into the Pelican Island Bridge in early May. Up to 20,000 gallons of vacuum gas oil escaped into the sea.
The tank barge MMLP 321 broke free from its tow and slammed into the Pelican Island Bridge in early
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