Obstructed valve led to partial sinking of towing vessel near New Orleans, NTSB report reveals

The towing vessel Joanne Marie listing on the morning of June 25, 2023

An obstructed check valve on a bilge pump led to the flooding and partial sinking of a towing vessel​ last year while moored at a shipyard near New Orleans, Louisiana, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said earlier this week. The towing vessel Joanne Marie was found partially submerged on June 25, 2023, a day […]

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