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Martha T

Martha T

Martha T
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The 18 meter long towboat Martha T went aground in the Horn Island Pass near Petit Bois Island, Alabama.  The Martha T was pushing two empty barges when it went aground.   No reports of injuries to the 5 crew men on board and no pollution was released.  The Coast Guard responded to the scene and delivered a dewatering pump to control any flooding.   Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.

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William E. Porter

William E. Porter

William E Porter

The 50 meter long towboat William E. Porter allided with a bridge on the Monongahela River near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  The towboat with three loaded coal barges struck the pilings of the Hot Metal Bridge.  No reports of damage to the vessels or the bridge.   The vessels were inspected and allowed to proceed to its destination of South Point, Ohio.   Authorities inspected the bridge and reopen it to traffic a short time later.   The Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the incident.   Reports suggest the high water and fast current may have been a factor.

 

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Two Aground on the Mississippi

Two Aground on the Mississippi

The towboat Bootsie B was pushing a tow of 28 barges, 13 empty and 15 loaded with cargo, when it ran aground near Greenville.   All the barges and towboat were later refloated.  There were no injuires, damage or pollution released.

The 145 foot long towboat David L. Fields was pushing a barge southbound when the barge ran aground near Brownsville, Minnesota.  No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.  Officials started emergency dredging operations as sediment has built up in the area where the barge grounded.   As the Mississippi’s water level has dropped to historic lows due to the severe drought, barges have been restricted to drafts less than the normal nine feet.    Officials closed traffic on the Mississippi River at the two locations due to the groundings.

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