15 Feb

Car carrier runs aground in Brunswick River

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(BRUNSWICK, Ga.) -- An automobile transport ship ran aground in the Brunswick River, blocking deep-draft traffic for 22 hours, the Florida Times-Union newspaper reported. The Centaurus Leader was refloated without any fuel spill or injuries. The Army Corps of Engineers surveyed the channel to ensure that no obstructions were present that could cause a continued hazard to shipping.   Click here…
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15 Feb

Ferry bumps dock, injuring 5, at Bremerton, Wash.

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(BREMERTON, Wash.) -- A Washington State Ferries vessel bumped a dock while landing, injuring five passengers, the Seattle Times reported. A WSF official said the passenger-only Snohomish was maneuvering around construction equipment that is being used to construct the new Bremerton marina when the accident occurred. Recently the ferry Yakima was damaged when it ran into a breakwater associated with the marina construction.   Click here to…
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14 Feb

Calif. science vessel strikes uncharted rocks in Mexico

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(LA PAZ, Mexico) -- The scientific research vessel Western Flyer struck rocks near the Port of La Paz, the Herald newspaper of Monterey, Calif., reported. The accident involving the 117-foot ship has placed this year's scheduled research projects for the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in jeopardy. Western Flyer was giving way to a large cruise ship in the narrow channel…
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13 Feb

Freighter breaks from moorings, strikes ships and barges

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The following is the text of a press release issued by the U.S. Coast Guard:   (NEW ORLEANS) -- Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a mayday call at approximately 3 p.m. this afternoon from the 588-foot freight ship Sisnos Sun, which broke from it's moorings near the Alabo Street Wharf  approximately three miles down-river from New Orleans.  The Sisnos Sun first allided with the the 736-foot freight vessel W. H.…
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11 Feb

Body of Captain Curtis crewman found in Atchafalaya Bay

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The following is text of a press release issued by the U.S. Coast Guard:   (NEW ORLEANS) -- St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Department personnel have recovered the body of the tugboat Captain Curtis crewman at approximately 4:00 p.m. today in Afchafalaya Bay, ending the Coast Guard search. Kerry Rodrique, 44, went missing at approximately 2:45 a.m. Thursday near Afchafalaya Bay. Coast Guard…
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