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USACE dredge hits bridge, tender vessel sinks

On April 21, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District’s dredge Jadwin allided with the Highway 190 bridge pier in Baton Rouge, La. As a result of the allision, the Jadwin’s tender M/V Sanderford capsized and sank.

In addition to supporting the U.S. Coast Guard in its data collection investigation of the incident, the Corps is conducting its own comprehensive safety review, both of which will help to determine the cause of the allision.

“Fortunately,” says Jessica Dulaney,...

https://www.marinelog.com/coastal/inland/usace-dredge-hits-bridge-tender-vessel-sinks/

Dredge crewmember missing after workboat capsizes in Charleston harbor

A crewmember from the dredge Brunswick was missing after a workboat capsized at Charleston, S.C. Southern Dredging photo

One crewmember was missing after a workboat under tow by the dredge Brunswick capsized in the harbor at Charleston, S.C., Coast Guard officials said.

The boat with two crew on board was off the city’s Battery, near the main harbor and Ashley River channels, when the accident was reported to Coast Guard watchstanders at 9:51 p.m. Thursday.

An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew launched from Charleston along with two response boat crews, who searched through the night and again at first light Friday.

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https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/dredge-crewmember-missing-after-workboat-capsizes-in-charleston-harbor/

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