On January 13, the 67 meter long towboat Inez Andreas along with its barges allided with a railroad bridge over the Mississippi River at Vicksburg, Mississippi. The towboat lost two barges that broke free. One of these barges later sank. Authorities closed traffic on the bridge until it could be inspected. The barge that sank did not pose any hazard for traffic. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.
On October 29, the 153 meter long, 14359 dwt cargo vessel Ocean Freedom allided with a moored barge in the inner harbor at Corpus Christi, Texas. The Ocean Freedom, loaded with steel from Colon, struck directly into the empty barge damaging the bow of the cargo vessel. No reports of injuries or pollution released. The Coast Guard dispatched a response team to the scene along with inspectors and investigators. Authorities has launched an investigation into the incident.
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.