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Five Rivers Aground

Five Rivers Aground

http://www.news-journalonline.com/breakingnews/2011/09/barge-and-tug-run-aground-in-intracoastal-north-of-flagler-beach.html
Photo: N-J | Julie Murphy

The 6 meter long towboat Five Rivers went aground in the Intracoastal Waterway near Flagler Beach, Florida.  The Five Rivers was pushing an empty fuel barge went it ran aground destroying a small dock.   The towboat and barge suffered no damage and were later released with the next high tide.  No one was injured and no pollution was released.   The Coast Guard is conducting an investigation into the incident.

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Dinner Cruise Aground

Dinner Cruise Aground

The sternwheeler Starlite Princess went aground on a sandbar near Ormond Beach, Florida in the Intracoastal Waterway with 150 passengers onboard. The vessel was later freed and continued to its home port of Daytona Beach, Florida. Reports state there was no injuries or pollution being released. An investigation is looking into the cause of the accident

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