A construction barge sank in the Chicago River near the Randolph Street Bridge, Chicago. The barge was owned by a private construction firm being used for a private construction project. Witnesses state the barge seem to break-in-two before sinking. No reports of injuries.
The 47 meter long dredger Texas Cutter collided with a barge in the Intracoastal Waterway off Galveston, Texas. The dredge was working off a landing when it became unmoored and went adrift. The crew attempted to stop the drift using the dredge’s spud, a long post that is hammered into the sea floor. The spud was bent by the abrupt stop. The Texas Cutter remained stuck in the center of the waterway blocking traffic. No reports of injuries or pollution released. The Coast Guard was on scene to assist on dislodging the dredge. Reports state a barge struck the dredge during the incident, but no reports of damage to either vessel.
On September 25, the 150 meter long tug Kapitan Rybalko and the barge VT 3759 ran aground in Taganrog Bay, Azov Sea. The Kapitan Rybalko and barge were en route to Kavkaz from Rostov with 3021 tons of calcium chloride when a strong wind pushed the vessels off course into shallow water. The barge ran aground abeam to the shoreline. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released. The owners have arranged to have the barge refloated.