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From: Captainj, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Towing Vessel Fire on Lower Mississippi River
URL: http://gcaptain.com/towing-vessel-fire-on-lower-mississippi-river/
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The U.S. Coast Guard and other federal and local authorities are responding to a towing vessel fire on the lower Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Mississippi. The Coast Guard reported Thursday that Sector Lower Mississippi River watchstanders received a notification at approximately 8:50 p.m. Wednesday that the uninspected towing vessel George King had suffered an engine room fire with nine crewmembers aboard. The fire forced crewmembers to abandon ship to the dry cargo barges the George King was pushing at the time. Another uninspected towing vessel, the C. Michael Reeves, was then able to push the George King and its barges onto the left descending bank of the Mississippi River at mile marker 390. No injuries have been reported. The George King is reported to have 65,000 gallons of diesel on board. The Coast Guard has placed a waterway restriction from mile marker 395 to mile marker 380. The queue is nine vessels upbound and three vessels downbound. |
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10735
From: Captainj, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Fire Ravages Towing Vessel on Lower Mississippi River Near Vicksburg
URL: http://gcaptain.com/fire-ravages-towing-vessel-on-lower-mississippi-river-near-vicksburg/
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The U.S. Coast Guard and local agencies on Friday were continuing to monitor a towing vessel fire at mile marker 390 on the lower Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Mississippi. The fire aboard the George King has been extinguished, but not before the it had ripped through the entire vessel from bow to stern. Coast Guard Sector Lower Mississippi River watchstanders received a notification at 8:50 p.m. Wednesday regarding the George King reporting an engine room fire with nine crewmembers aboard. The crewmembers abandoned the George King to the dry cargo barges it was pushing with no reported injuries. The C. Michael Reeves was able to push the George King and its barges onto the left descending bank of the Mississippi River. A waterway restriction put in place between mile marker 395 and mile marker 380 was lifted on Thursday at 12:28 p.m. United States Environmental Services has set boom and absorbent pads around the George King with no reports of pollution. The George King has an estimated 65,000 gallons of diesel on board. The Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident. |
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