On March 31, 1982, the Liberian tank vessel M/V ARKAS was upbound in the Mississippi River carrying a cargo of crude oil, and passing the upbound towboat M/V CREOLE GENII, which was pushing three barges carrying No. 6 oil, when the vessels collided near Thirty-five Mile Point, at mile 130, Above Head of Passes, Mississippi River, at 2118. The collision ruptured the ARKAS' hull, and escaping crude oil was ignited. Because the ARKAS' crew feared an explosion, they anchored the vessel along the east riverbank and then abandoned it. Damage was estimated to be $50,000 to the CREOLE GENII tow, $15 million to the ARKAS, and more than $71,000 to the environment. No one was seriously injured. The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the failure of the pilot of the ARKAS to maintain a safe distance between the vessels while overtaking the CREOLE GENII tow, and the inability of the operator of the CREOLE GENII to effectively navigate and control his tow. Contributing to the hull rupture of the ARKAS and the subsequent oil spill and fire was the sharp raked bow design of the lead barge, BOBBIE, of the CREOLE GENII's tow.


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    Titel :

    Marine Accident Report - Collision of U.S. Towboat CREOLE GENII and Liberian Tank Vessel ARKAS Near Mile 10, Mississippi River, March 31, 1982


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1983


    Format / Umfang :

    33 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch