July 16, 2021 By Frank McCormack
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its Marine Accident Brief detailing the investigation into the August 19, 2020, allision of the mv. Old Glory, which was pushing a single loaded hopper barge, with fendering at the base of the Peter P. Cobb Memorial Bridge, at Mile 965 on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway near Fort Pierce, Fla.
The incident occurred about 2:51 a.m., with no reported injuries to the crew or pollution. The impact caused an estimated $5,000 damage to the barge, while the bridge’s fendering system suffered $641,000 in damage.
The Old Glory had departed from Hillsboro Beach, Fla., at about 7 p.m. August 17, 2020, pushing the 230-foot-long hopper barge that was loaded with 1,600 pounds of dredge material. The total length of the tow was 281 feet, with a beam of 45 feet. Crew change took place at midnight August 19, 2020, with the relief captain
Known to its founders as the Diminishing Republic, and to legend as Palm Tree Island, this sandbar has been a cultural hub for 20 years. (Port City Daily/Preston Lennon)
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH –– Nancy Faye Craig walks from her townhouse in Wrightsville Beach down to a small shore in her private neighborhood that faces the mouth of Lees Cut Harbor Island’s northern saltwater border through which small craft can cruise between the Intracoastal Waterway and Banks Channel.
It’s a Saturday afternoon and the tide is dead low. Families who live in the townhomes that dot Wrightsville Beach’s edge near the public boat ramp read magazines and watch their children play in the water.
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Chances are good that a new bridge will be built on the F.J. Torras Causeway across the MacKay River, linking St. Simons Island and Brunswick, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT).
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BAE Systems completed maintenance of HMS Medway on east coast of the United States in January
Under the Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) contract BAE Systems provides whole ship availability management service to all of the eight Royal Navy s Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) around the globe. Repairs and maintenance are delivered wherever in the world they are operationally required, minimising waited transit time and ensuring rapid defect rectification.
Through this arrangement the Royal Navy benefits from reliable support and maximised availability - helping it meet its global operational commitments - as well as reduced, consistent costs. Thanks to BAE Systems industry-leading expertise and its global network, the support team delivered in excess of 98% operational availability across all eight OPVs in 2020.