barge breakaway

Ida: Recovery efforts get underway

As parts of the eastern U.S. woke up today to deal with the lingering but still damaging effects of the remnants of Ida, recovery efforts in the Gulf Coast area continued. Many maritime operations in the region report that they are currently in the recovery mode, including Edison Chouest Offshore, Bollinger Shipyards and ports in the region.

Though things look clearer than they did when we reported yesterday, it is still appears that post-storm disruptions will be prolonged. As we’ve noted, just...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/inland/ida-recovery-efforts-get-underway/

NTSB issues safety recommendations to improve barge fleeting area safety

The National Transportation Safety Board’s Marine Accident Brief 19/11 published late last month contains three safety recommendations issued to the Coast Guard and the Army Corps of Engineers, based upon findings of the NTSB’s investigation of a Jan. 13, 2018, barge breakaway.

MAB 19/11 details the findings, probable cause and safety recommendations stemming from the NTSB’s investigation of a 27 dry-cargo barge breakaway from the Jacks Run fleeting area, at mile 4, right descending bank, of the...

https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/ntsb-issues-safety-recommendations-to-improve-barge-fleeting-area-safety/

NTSB: Shoaling, poor maintenance contributed to Pennsylvania barge breakaway

Barges piled up on the Ohio River at the Emsworth Lock and Dam near Pittsburgh, Pa. Corps of Engineers photo.

Failure to address shoaling and adequately maintain mooring cells at an Ohio River fleeting area led to the January 2018 barge breakaway that struck the Emsworth Locks and Dams complex in western Pennsylvania, the National Transportation Safety Board reported.

The Corps of Engineers’ and Coast Guard’s “lack of resources and authority to effectively inspect fleeting areas and to ensure fleeting areas are maintained contributed to the accident,” NTSB investigators concluded according to a marine...

https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/ntsb-shoaling-poor-maintenance-contributed-to-pennsylvania-barge-breakaway/