Mate’s Misjudgment Of Tow’s Speed Causes Accident With Bridge: NTSB

NTSB Determines Cause Of Tow Accident With Centerville Turnpike Bridge In Virginia

The National Transportation Safety Board issued Marine Accident Brief 21/23 Tuesday for its investigation of the Nov. 14, 2020, accident involving the towing vessel Island Lookout and the Centerville Turnpike Bridge near Chesapeake, Virginia.

The towing vessel Island Lookout was transiting eastbound with a crew of four on the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal, pushing ahead the 295-foot-long barge BH 2903, which was loaded with scrap steel. As the tow was attempting to pass through the Centerville...

https://www.marineinsight.com/case-studies/mates-misjudgment-of-tows-speed-causes-accident-with-bridge-ntsb/

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