About 19:20, central daylight time, on June 11, 1984, the U.S. towboat ANN BRENT, which was downbound in the Mississippi River pushing a 4-barge tow, collided with the upbound Greek tankship MANTINIA. As a result of this accident, the lead barge in the tow sank and discharged its entire cargo of No. 6 oil into the river. The other barges in the tow were damaged to a lesser degree, but none of their cargoes were spilled. The MANTINIA sustained serious damage to its bow. No deaths or serious injuries resulted from this accident. The total damage to all vessels involved in this accident was estimated to exceed $500,000. The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the ambiguity of the meeting agreement reached by the ANN BRENT's operator and the MANTINIA's pilot over the bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone.


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    Title :

    Marine Accident Report - Collision of the U.S. Towboat ANN BRENT and Tow with the Greek Tankship MANTINIA, Mile 150, Lower Mississippi River, June 11, 1984


    Publication date :

    1985


    Size :

    22 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English