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JR 3 Sank

JR 3 Sank

Photo: ktvi
Photo: ktvi

On June 20, 2014, the towboat JR 3 sank on the Mississippi River near Wood River, Illinois.  The vessel quickly sank from an unknown cause.  All three crewman on board were able to abandon ship before the vessel sank.  No reports of injuries.  Local authorities arrived on scene and deployed booms around the vessel.   A short time later fuel and pollution was spotted coming from the sunken JR 3.   Reports state a salvage plan is being worked on to raise the JR 3.  The Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the incident.

Ruben

Ruben

Ruben
Photo: lc.nl

The 19 meter long towboat Ruben with an empty barge allided with the bridge over the Prinses Margriet Canal at Oude Schouw, Netherlands.  The vessels were able pass under the bridge and moored nearby. Authorities dispatched teams to inspect for damage and investigate the incident. No reports of injuries or pollution released.

Collision on Mississippi

Collision on Mississippi

LINDSAY_ERICKSON

The 52 meter long towboat collided with the  tanker barge E2MS303 on the Mississippi River near Vacherie,  Louisiana.  The Lindsay Ann Erickson was pushing grain barges and was moving out of the navigation lanes when it struck one of two barges being pushed by the 27 meter long towboat Hannah C. Settoon.  The tanker barge ruptured spilling light crude into the river.

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A light sheen of oil was reported, but the amount released was not yet known.   The Coast Guard stopped traffic on a 65 mile stretch of the river until the pollution could be cleaned up.  The cause of the collision is under investigation.  No reports of injuries.

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