The 19 meter long towboat Ruben with an empty barge allided with the bridge over the Prinses Margriet Canal at Oude Schouw, Netherlands. The vessels were able pass under the bridge and moored nearby. Authorities dispatched teams to inspect for damage and investigate the incident. No reports of injuries or pollution released.
The 585 foot long, 43176 dwt bulk carrier Summer Wind collided with a tanker barge being towed by the 20 meter long tugboat Miss Susan in the Houston Ship Channel near the end of the Texas City Dike. The tanker barge, loaded with 924,000 gallons of fuel oil, suffered water ingress and sank at the end of the dike. Reports state an unknown amount of fuel oil was released. A sheen of oil was spotted in the water around the barge. Authorities closed traffic on the channel between the Intracoastal Waterway to lighter buoy 32. Two crewmen on the barge were treated for exposure of hydrogen sulfide. No reports of injuries on the Miss Susan or the Summer Wind. Texas authorities and Coast Guard have deployed response teams to contain and clean-up the pollution.
The 119 meter long, 12005 dwt cargo vesesl Genius Star VII collided with an oil barge in the Houston Channel. The oil barge, loaded with 38100 tons of fuel oil, slammed into the port side of the Genius Star VII. The Genius Star VII suffered a gash above the waterline on the portside hull. No reports of injuries or pollution released. The Genius Star VII was leaving Houston with a cargo of grain before the collision. The cause of the incident is under investigation.
