Two vessels collided on the Lower Mississippi River near New Orleans late Sunday night on April 27, causing six barges to break free and one barge to sink.
The U.S. Coast Guard reported that the incident occurred around 9:20 p.m. at mile marker 110.
A Panamanian-flagged cargo ship, ISLA DE BIOKO, and the U.S.-flagged towing vessel GINNY STONE were involved in the collision.
A barge loaded with urea sank beneath the river surface. Four of the six drifting...