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03 Sep

Ships, barges run aground in New Orleans: VIDEO

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(NEW ORLEANS) -- The Associated Press shot raw video of several vessels aground in the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav in New Orleans. Click here to view the AP's video.

02 Sep

Ships, barges become loose in Industrial Canal during Gustav

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(NEW ORLEANS) -- Two groups of vessel were loose in the city's Industrial Canal during Hurricane Gustav, the Times-Picayune newspaper reported. One 500-foot ship and two barges became stuck under a railroad bridge. Some vessels from the Southern Scrap company also broke from their moorings. The Coast Guard and Army Corps of Engineers were responding. Click here to view the…

01 Sep

Fire aboard drifting tugboat threatens Tappan Zee Bridge piling

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(WEST NYACK, N.Y.) -- A tugboat towing barges caught on fire in the Hudson River, and the drifting vessel posed a threat to the Tappan Zee Bridge, the Journal News newspaper reported. A fire chief said the quick response by the Coast Guard and emergency crews to the burning tug averted a "big disaster." Another tug from Yonkers arrived just…

28 Aug

Intoxicated tug captain arrested after plowing into fishing boat

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(DULAC, La.) -- A tugboat captain was charged with operating the vessel while intoxicated after he allegedly passed out in the wheelhouse and smashed into docked fishing boat, the Daily Comet newspaper of Thibodaux reported. His pushboat, the Trey Paul, was propelling two barges loaded with oilfield equipment when it ran into a mud bank and struck the other vessel. The…

28 Aug

‘Unsinkable’ research vessel sinks in Canada’s Lake Nipigon

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(TORONTO) -- A research vessel thought to be unsinkable sank in northern Ontario's Lake Nipigon, the Globe and Mail newspaper said. The Ugly Too! was involved in a fisheries survey when it was caught in a storm. The three crew were tossed into the water but were rescued. Click here to view the newspaper's story.

26 Aug

Dock worker killed in fall from containership at Oakland

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(OAKLAND, Calif.) -- A Port of Oakland dock worker died after being knocked off the deck of a cargo ship by a loose container, the Oakland Tribune newspaper reported. Fellow longshoreman say the man struggled in the water for a half-hour while his colleagues tried to find a way to retrieve him. Their union accused the terminal operator of failing to…

22 Aug

Casino ship runs aground after Fay winds part mooring lines

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The following is the text of a press release issued by the U.S. Coast Guard: (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) -- A local casino cruise ship broke free of its moorings due to high winds and rough seas associated with Tropical Storm Fay Friday at 6 a.m. in Mayport, Fla. The Sun Cruz casino ship broke free after high winds and…

20 Aug

Landing craft, with oil truck aboard, capsizes and sinks off Alaska

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The following is the text of a press release issued by the U.S. Coast Guard: (JUNEAU, Alaska) -- Recovery efforts continue following the capsizing and sinking of the landing craft, Saltery Provider, in Saltery Cove early Monday. The landing craft sank in 30 feet of water, approximately 20 feet from shore. A fuel truck that was located on…

20 Aug

Tugboat, empty barge strike Maine’s Casco Bay Bridge

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The following is the text of a press release issued by the U.S. Coast Guard: (PORTLAND, Maine) -- A tug and barge, with more than 21,000 gallons of fuel aboard, struck the Casco Bay Bridge in Maine around 7 a.m., today. Coast Guard Sector Northern New England contacted the Casco Bay Bridge at 7:09 a.m., following a report that…

18 Aug

Vehicle fire aboard BC Ferries vessel causes 5-hour delay

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(VANCOUVER) -- A BC Ferries vessel was delayed for five hours after a moving van aboard the ferry caught fire, the Vancouver Sun reported. The blaze was on the route between Tsawwassen and Duke Point. Smoke filled the main deck, but the 552 passengers disembarked safely. Click here to view the newspaper's story.