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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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Collision Near Eemshaven

Collision Near Eemshaven

Kosterberg
Photo: Shipspotting.com

The 89 meter long, 3661 dwt tanker Kosterberg collided with with the 5364 dwt pontoon barge Seeponton 1 under tow by the 31 meter long, 210 dwt tug Wal on the Ems near Eemshaven.  The Kosterberg attempted to pass the Seeponton 1 in dense fog when the two vessels touched.Five meters of the Kosterberg’s port hull was dented  with simliar damage along the Seeponton 1’s starboard hull.  All damage was above the waterline.  No reports of injuries or pollution released.

WAL

The Kosterberg was able to proceed to Emden where it safely unload its cargo of 2500 tons of heavy fuel.  The Wal and Seeponton 1 continued on its voyage from Bremerhaven to Papenburg.

SEEPONTON 1
Barge Seeponton 1

The water police launched an investigation into the incident.  Reports state visibility was limited to just 1000 meters at the time of the collision.   The Kosterberg was fined 7000 € for a safety violation and was detained at Emden.

 

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Victory / James L Kuber

Victory / James L Kuber

VICTORY - James L Kuber

The integrated tug Victory / barge James L. Kuber became disabled in bad weather on Lake Superior off Stannard Rock near Marquette, Michigan.  The integrated vessels had suffered a mechanical failure allowing the 673 foot long barge to break free.    With 20 knot winds and 12 foot waves, the tug was having difficulty reconnecting the vessels again. The Victory requested assistance with the United States Coast Guard responding.   The Coast Guard dispatched a helicopter to the scene.   A cutter was also dispatched, but turned around before reaching the vessels.   The bulk freighter Saginaw along with the tug Anlian Lady were nearby and were asked to assist.   The Saginaw arrived on scene and provided a lee to allow the Victory crew to reconnect to the James L. Kuber.    The Saginaw then escorted the Victory towards Sault Ste Marie.   No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.   The Victory had some 8,500 gallons of diesel fuel on board while the James L. Kuber was loaded with 21,000 tons of iron ore.

Saginaw
Photo: MV Saginaw
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