On February 18, the 170 foot long towboat Washington allided with a bridge over the Ohio River between Evansville, Indiana and Henderson, Kentucky. The Washington was pushing 10 empty barges when it struck the middle pier of the Twin Bridge. There was no damage to the towboat or barges and the bridge sustained only a minor scrape. Authorities were alerted to the incident and traffic was reduced on the bridge until it could be inspected. No reports of injuries or pollution released.
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.
The 120 foot long towboat Yvonne Conway was proceeding downstream on the Ohio River with 12 empty barges when one of the barges struck the pier of the northbound bridge located between Henderson, Kentucky and Evansville, Indiana. The impact caused 7 of the barges to break free, but later recovered. Traffic on the bridge was stopped for several hours until an inspection team inspected the bridge for damage. An investigation into the incident is being conducted by the Coast Guard.
