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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Air cargo company that ditched plane off Hawaii is grounded
The cargo airline whose plane ditched into the ocean off Hawaii this month is being grounded by safety regulators
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In this July 8, 2021 image from video provided by Sea Engineering, Inc. via the National Transportation Safety Board, the jet cabin from Transair Flight 810 rests on the Pacific Ocean floor off the coast of Honolulu, Hawaii. The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday, July 16, that it will bar Rhoades Aviation of Honolulu from flying or doing maintenance inspections until it meets FAA regulations. The decision to ground the carrier, which operates as Transair, is separate from the investigation into the July 2 ditching of a Boeing 737, the FAA said. (Sea Engineering, Inc./NTSB via AP)
Cole Thompson / Monterey Jazz Festival
Welcome to KAZU s weekly news roundup for 7/16/21. Here you ll find the top local stories of the week and a few national stories from NPR.
The Monterey Jazz Festival is almost here tickets went on sale Thursday. The three-day festival starts September 24 at the Monterey County Fairgrounds. The festival will include 21 hours of performances from 22 performers, including legends like Herbie Hancock, George Benson, Pat Metheny Side-Eye and others. Due to COVID-19 safety protocols, the arena will be limited to 50% capacity and total ticket sales capped at 2,500. Tickets for all three days of the festival start at $220.
Duck boat captain, managers charged in 2018 sinking that killed 17 near Branson Judy L. Thomas and Steve Vockrodt, The Kansas City Star
Jul. 16 The Missouri Attorney General and the Stone County prosecuting attorney on Friday announced the filing of criminal charges against three employees of a Branson company whose duck boat capsized during a 2018 storm on Table Rock Lake, killing 17.
The charges stem from the decision by Ride the Ducks employees to have a sightseeing vessel with 31 people on board take to the water of Table Rock Lake in southwest Missouri just ahead of a powerful storm that pummeled the region and caused the boat to sink.