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Mississippi River Allision

Mississippi River Allision

Privocean

On April 6, the 229 meter long, 81434 dwt bulk carrier Privocean allided  with the 32 meter long tug Texas and the 249 meter long,116014 dwt  tanker Bravo on the Mississippi River near Convent, Louisiana. The Privocean was moored at a terminal loading coal when its lines broke and the vessel drifted down river. Before the vessel was brought under control, it struck the tug Texas before it drifted farther down river and slammed into the tanker Bravo at the Ergon terminal in the St. James area. The Bravo was off-loading oil at the time and the allision caused some 420 gallons of oil to be released into the water and another 126 gallons onto the tanker’s deck. No reports of injuries.

Texas

 

The Texas had run aground during the incident, but did not suffer water ingress.  The Bravo sustained damage to its ballast tanks and its propeller became entangled by one of the mooring lines.  The Privocean suffered only slight damage. Reports state the Ergon terminal suffered significant damage. The facility has requested a judge to  to seize Privocean and auction it to cover the damage costs.

Privocean
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The Coast Guard stop traffic on the section of the river for several days until it was determined no oil could be recovered. The Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the incident.

Mississippi River Collision

Mississippi River Collision

The 214 meter long, 44251 dwt cargo vessel Heranger collided with  190 meter long , 43929 dwt bulk carrier Costas L on the Mississippi River near Chalmette, New Orleans, Louisiana. The Heranger was proceeding on the river when it suffered a power blackout.  The cargo vessel went adrift and struck the Costas L with its anchor entangled with the bulk carrier’s mooring line. No reports of injuries or pollution released. Both vessels sustained minor damage and traffic on the river was not impacted.

Mississippi Collision

Mississippi Collision

Flag Gangos 1

The 185 meter long bulk carrier Flag Gangos collided with the tanker barge Web 235 and the 229 meter long tanker Pamisos on the Mississippi River near Gretna, Louisiana.  The Flag Gangos had lost power and steering and struck the Web 235 as it was offloading fuel oil at an oil terminal.  The Web 235 broke free causing some fuel oil to be spilled into the river.  The Pamisos was struck near the stern sustaining some hull damage. The Flag Ganos suffered a large hole in its bow while the  Web 235 sustained hull damage.  No reports of injuries.  The Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the incident.

 

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