The report discusses a collision in the Houston Ship Channel in which the towing vessel 'Miss Susan', pushing two tank barges, attempted to cross the channel as the inbound bulk carrier 'Summer Wind' was approaching. The collision punctured the lead barge causing a fuel oil spill, and two crewmembers on board the 'Miss Susan' sustained inhalation-related injuries. Safety issues identified in this accident include lack of vessel separation in Houston Ship Channel precautionary areas with intersecting waterways and inadequate oversight and training related to the safety and health of uninspected towing vessel crews responding to hazardous releases. As a result of this investigation, the National Transportation Safety Board makes new recommendations to the United States Coast Guard, Kirby Inland Marine, and the American Waterways Operators.


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    Titel :

    Collision between Bulk Carrier "Summer Wind" and the "Miss Susan Tow", Houston Ship Channel, Lower Galveston Bay, Texas, March 22, 2014


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2015


    Format / Umfang :

    56 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch