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Ohio Towboat sinks

Ohio Towboat sinks

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The 58 foot twin screw towboat Jo Ann McGinnis sank in the Ohio River off the Wurtland Riverport,Kentucky.  The towboat was making sure a barge station was properly secured as water levels on the Ohio River have risen to flood stage.   The Jo Ann McGinnis began to take on water and went down close to shore.   The pilot on board was forced to swim to shore.  An investigation is being conducted into the cause of the accident.   No reports on pollution being released.   The coast guard has place a marker to keep other watercraft away from the area.  The Jo Ann McGinnis was built in 1975 by Ashland Drydocking Co and powered by two Cummins KT19 diesels, 850 hp engines.

Barge allided with bridge

Barge allided with bridge

An empty barge being pushed down the Ohio River allided the Sherman Minton Bridge which connects New Albany, Indiana with Louisville, Kentucky. The barge struck one of the bridge?s pillars, but the bridge did not show any visible damage. Officials are doing a check of the bridge?s structural integrity to make sure everything is ok. The cause of the allision was not reported, but the Coast Guard was conducting an investigation.

Ohio River Barge

Ohio River Barge

Drainage basin of the Ohio River, part of the ...
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The motor vessel City of Redwood reported that one of the barges being pushed down the Ohio River began to sink near Louisville, Kentucky. The barge loaded with a cargo of hydrochloric acid was beached. The Coast Guard reported that the water ingress was limited to void spaces and there was no flooding of cargo tanks. No reports of pollution being release into the water.

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