The 33 meter long tugboat Miss Gill and the tanker-barge Delaware ran aground in Delaware Bay off Wilmington, Delaware. The tug and barge , loaded with 1.3 million gallons of asphalt, ran aground in the morning. Authorities arrived on scene a short time later while the owners create a salvage plan. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released. Both vessels were later refloated. The incident is under investigation.
The 110 meter long river passenger ship Regina Rheni allided with a 70 meter long moored barge on the River Main at Bamberg, Germany. The starboard bow of Regina Rheni scraped against the barge damaging both vessels. The Regina Rheni suffered a 8 meter long gash above the waterline while the barge suffered hull damage. No reports of injuries to the 61 passengers and 41 crew on board. Authorities allowed the Regina Rheni to proceed on to Würzburg, but a fine proceedings will be held against the master of the Regina Rheni. Reports state the damage was estimated to be around 100000 Euros.
The 33 meter long tugboat Peter F. Gellatly and its barge ran aground at the entrance to Galveston Bay off East Beach on Galveston Island, Texas. The Peter F. Gellatly had dropped anchor offshore with its unladen barge while awaiting a passing storm, the remnant of Hurricane Patricia. Winds from the storm with gusts reaching 40 mph caused pushed the vessels back towards the shoreline. The anchors on the Peter F. Gellatly were unable to keep the vessels from running aground on the beach. No reports of injuries to the 6 crew on board, damage or pollution released. Reports state salvage operations will begin when weather permits.
