towing vessels
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Marine World
Fatigue and Cell Phone Use Lead to $810,000 Mississippi River Barge Collision
A tow pilot distracted by personal cell phone use and suffering from fatigue caused a significant collision with moored barges…
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NTSB Finds Captain’s Navigation Error Led to Ohio River Grounding
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that a towing vessel grounded on a submerged jetty in the Ohio…
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$2 Million Lock Damage: Mississippi River Wake Effects Cause Barge Strike at Algiers Lock
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) revealed that wake effects from passing ships led to a barge strike at New…
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Towing Vessel Accident Linked to Pilot Fatigue, NTSB Reports
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has revealed that fatigue was the primary cause of a towing vessel accident near…
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NTSB Report Reveals Watertight Integrity Issues Led to Sinking of Towing Vessel
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Tuesday that the sinking of the towing vessel Jacqueline A last year…
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