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23 Jul

Maritime Casualty News, July 2015

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Towboats collide, barge overturns near New Orleans Two towing vessels collided in the Mississippi River west of New Orleans, causing several barges to break free and one to overturn. The tugs American Heritage and David G. Schert collided near Vacherie, La., in the early afternoon on July 2, according to a Coast Guard news release. A barge carrying caustic soda flipped…

22 Jul

Fire breaks out on Royal Caribbean ship in Jamaica

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(FALMOUTH, Jamaica) — The Royal Caribbean cruise ship Freedom of the Seas caught fire while pulling into port Sunday, WFTV News reported. Company officials said the fire started in a mechanical space and was extinguished by the ship's fire suppression system. One crewmember suffered first-degree burns. Click here to read the story.

22 Jul

Coast Guard suspends search for towboat crewman near St. Louis

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(ST. LOUIS) — The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search Monday night for a missing towboat crewmember, The Alton Telegraph reported. The man was reported missing after the 61-foot Charlie Boy collided with a barge Sunday in the Mississippi River. Two other crewmembers were rescued from the boat, which has yet to be recovered. Click here to read the story.

20 Jul

NTSB: Captain of sunken tugboat knowingly operated with hull breach

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The following is a marine accident brief from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB): Executive summary About 1200 on Tuesday, July 1, 2014, the uninspected towing vessel Jim Marko sank at mile marker 181.6 on the Upper Mississippi River, near St. Louis, Mo. At the time, the vessel was transiting upriver with a crew of four to a barge fleeting…

20 Jul

Barge ruptures, catches fire after collision near Houston (UPDATE, with VIDEO)

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The following is the text of a news release from the U.S. Coast Guard: (HOUSTON) — Federal, state and local response personnel as well as representatives from the barge companies are monitoring air quality and assessing damage and possible impact to the environment Monday after barges collided at mile marker 349 on the Intracoastal Waterway near Bolivar Peninsula in Texas…

20 Jul

Crewman missing after towboat sinks in St. Louis

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The following is the text of a news release from the U.S. Coast Guard: (ST. LOUIS) — The Coast Guard is responding to the report of a missing person and capsized vessel in the Upper Mississippi River on Monday. Watch standers at Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi River received the report Sunday at approximately 7:30 p.m of a capsized towing…

17 Jul

Crew escapes sinking tugboat in Louisiana

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(ST. MARY PARISH, La.) — Three crewmembers escaped a sinking tugboat early Thursday in the Charenton waterway, KATC.com reported. The U.S. Coast Guard received a call from a father who reported his son was on a vessel that was sinking. First responders found the boat but not the survivors, who were soon located walking along Highway 90. Click here to…

16 Jul

Bridge worker killed when towboat hits St. Louis span

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(ST. LOUIS) — A bridge worker fell to his death Thursday afternoon when a towboat hit the Eads Bridge, KTVI reported. The victim was sandblasting part of the bridge on scaffolding when the incident occurred. Traffic across the span was temporarily closed in both directions. Click here to read the story.

15 Jul

Coast Guard aids grounded charter vessel near Woods Hole

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The following is the text of a news release from the U.S. Coast Guard: (BOSTON) — The Coast Guard rescued 113 people from a grounded charter vessel near Woods Hole, Mass., on Tuesday at about 11:30 p.m. Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England received a 911 call at approximately 10:44 p.m. stating the charter vessel Pied Piper ran aground near Grassy Island…

13 Jul

Damaged Shell ship heading to Oregon for repairs

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(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) — An icebreaker crucial to Royal Dutch Shell's Arctic oil drilling plans will be sent to Oregon to repair a gash in its hull, Reuters reported. The 380-foot Fennica, which carries emergency equipment designed to contain an undersea well blowout, sustained a 39-inch tear in its hull July 3. A Shell spokesman said the repairs should not affect…