The 121 foot long towboat Martha Denton went aground on the Ohio River at Evansville, Indiana. Martha Denton was attempting to make the turn in the river when windy conditions cause the towboat and its barges to run onto the riverbank. An hour later, the Martha Denton and barges were able to be refloated. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released. The Martha Denton continue to proceed downbound on the Ohio with its 15 barges.
A section of a floating pier 2 at Port Canaveral, Florida was completed destroyed by a passing barge. The pier used by large tankers bringing gas and oil into the port was struck by the barge. The pier’s pilings above the waterline were complete destroyed. No reports of injuries, but the damage to the pier is reported to be in excess of $500,000 (USD) and may require up to three months to be rebuilt. Pier 3 was reported as damaged as well by officals.
The 150 meter long, 30500 dwt submersible barge POSH Mogami sank off Batam Island near Sekupang, Indonesia. The barge with 9 crew on board was conducting submerging trials when the vessel sank. Six of the crew were rescued by Indonesian authorities, but three others were unable to escape and perished. Authorities state the crew were testing the barge by submerging part of the vessel that required repairs. The test was to pump out the water to allow the Mogami to rise again. However, the test failed the vessel sank. Reports state there would be further investigations into the incident.