The US National Transportation Safety Board published its report on the collision of the towing vessel St. Rita and tow with moored barges, and subsequent sinking.
The incident
On the morning of March 7, the date of the accident, the St. Rita’s captain started his work shift at 0300, and the two on-duty deckhands started their shift at 0530.
During the morning hours, the towboat shifted barges in the La Place fleeting area, moved an empty hopper barge from the left descending bank of the river to...
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