(WASHINGTON) — On July 8, 2023, at 2326, the towing vessel Danny Terral was pushing six loaded barges on the Calcasieu River in Louisiana when the starboard lead barge contacted […]
(WASHINGTON) — On July 8, 2023, at 2326, the towing vessel Danny Terral was pushing six loaded barges on the Calcasieu River in Louisiana when the starboard lead barge contacted a pier while docking at the Port of Lake Charles. Damage to the pier was estimated to be about $1 million.
The tow remained intact, and there was no reported damage to the barges or towing vessel. There were no injuries and no pollution was reported.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined that the probable cause of the incident was the mate misjudging the approach to an unlit, unfamiliar pier in
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