Inexperience of Mate in Narrow Waterways Results in Allision of Tow With Bridge

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On March 1, 2016, about 0322 local time, the open barge SJ-199 being pushed by the tugboat Kodiak allided with the North Landing Bridge at mile marker 20.2 in Chesapeake, Virginia. Just before the allision, the tow had run over a mooring dolphin on the north side of the river 750 yards from the bridge. Although the vessel incurred no damage, the barge and the bridge sustained an estimated total of $275,000 in damage. No pollution or injuries were reported.

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