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Mississippi River Oil Spill

Mississippi River Oil Spill

Two barges pushed by the 90 foot long tugboat Nature’s Way Endeavor struck a railway bridge over the Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Mississippi.   One barge suffered slight damage, but the other had its hull ripped open above the waterline.   One of eight tanks each holding 80,000 gallons of light crude oil was punctured and leaked oil into the river.   The amount of oil released was unknown.  A containment boom was place across part of the river downstream from the barge.  Skimmers have been deployed to clean up oily water from the river.   No reports of damage to the railroad bridge and traffic was allowed to resume a short time later.  No reports of injuries.  The Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the incident.

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Tennessee Tombigbee

Tennessee Tombigbee

A barge being pushed by the 135 foot long towboat Crimson White went aground on the Tennessee-Tombigbee waterway near Iuka, Mississippi.  The barge was damaged with  the hull holed.   There were no injuries.  The Coast Guard is conducting an investigation into the incident.  The Crimson White was pushing five barges at the time with four loaded with rocks.

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Barges Strike Bridge, Two Sink

Barges Strike Bridge, Two Sink

Natchez–Vidalia Bridge

A towboat with 20 barges loaded with coal struck the center pier of the Westbound lanes of the Natchez–Vidalia Bridge which crosses over the Mississippi River.   Local residents reported that the collision was loud enough to hear along the bluffs overlooking the river.  Officials closed the bridge for several hours to inspect the bridge.   The inspections found no problems stating the damage was limited to a few scrapes on the pier.  Two of the 20 barges sank after the collision.  One is in deep water directly under the bridge while the other is downriver on the right bank.   The barge owners stated they will be working with a salvage company to recover both barges. 


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