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
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