The US NTSB issued an investigation report on the contact of towing vessel Rivers Wilson and its tow with Norfolk Southern Railway Bridge on the Tombigbee River, in March 2019. There was one minor injury as a result. The investigation stressed issues associated with poor judgement in high current conditions.
The incident
On 10 March 2019, the towing vessel Rivers Wilson, with 8 crew members onboard, was pushing six loaded barges.
At 0100 local time, the vessel contacted the Norfolk Southern...