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Collision on Mississippi

Collision on Mississippi

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The 52 meter long towboat collided with the  tanker barge E2MS303 on the Mississippi River near Vacherie,  Louisiana.  The Lindsay Ann Erickson was pushing grain barges and was moving out of the navigation lanes when it struck one of two barges being pushed by the 27 meter long towboat Hannah C. Settoon.  The tanker barge ruptured spilling light crude into the river.

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A light sheen of oil was reported, but the amount released was not yet known.   The Coast Guard stopped traffic on a 65 mile stretch of the river until the pollution could be cleaned up.  The cause of the collision is under investigation.  No reports of injuries.

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Collision off Singapore

Collision off Singapore

 

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The 304 meter long, 80227 dwt container ship TYK Themis collided during the night with the barge AZ Fuzhou being towed by the 494 gt tug AZ Carnation off East Keepel Fairway, Singapore.  The NYK Themis suffered hull damage resulting in one of her fuel tanks leaking bunker fuel.   No reports of  injuries.   No details to what damage if any was sustained on the barge and tug.  All vessels were able to safely anchor and were in no risk of sinking.  The Port Authorities have sent out response team to help clean up the oil pollution.  The cause of the collision is under investigation.

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Tale of Three Tugs

Tale of Three Tugs

Photo: nsnews.com
Photo: nsnews.com

The 112 year old, 74 foot tugboat Elf sank twice in three days.  The first was in Mamquam Blind Channel in Squamish on January 14.  The tug spilt some 1500 litres of diesel fuel and lubricant oil.   The Coast Guard placed booms around the sunken vessel to contain the pollution.  The Elf was later raised using a barge and crane.  It was surveyed and no cause for the sinking was determined.  The Elf was taken under tow and was headed to a shipyard on the Fraser River when the tug sank again off Point Atkinson, British Columbia. The tugboat sank and rests some 120 meters below the surface.  No reports of injuries.  Reports state the cause of the sinkings remains unknown.

Photo: cbc.ca
Photo: cbc.ca

A 52 foot tugboat sank on the Fraser River on January 22 near Richmond, British Columbia.  The tugboat had been at anchor when the vessel anchor dragged allowing the vessel to go adrift.  The vessel drifted until it collided with a piling and began to take on water.  The tug eventually sank.  No reports of injuries.  A small amount of pollution was released.

On January 20, a tugboat and coal barge sank on the Batanghari River near Jambi, Indonesia. The tug and barge were proceeding down the river when the tug became unstable by the river current and capsized.  The tug struck the barge and both sank.  Two men were reported missing presumed lost.

 

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