NTSB reports on an expensive collision between two barge tows

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The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on a January 9, 2023 Lower Mississippi River collision between two barge tows that caused the barges in both tows to break free. Several barges were damaged in the collision, and about 1,380 gallons of ethanol spilled into the waterway. Two minor injuries were reported. Damages to the barges were estimated at $1.36 million.

The incident occurred near Fort Adams, Miss, when the towing vessel Big D, operated by Florida Marine...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/inland/ntsb-reports-on-an-expensive-collision-between-two-barge-tows/

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