In the early hours of September 22, 1993, the Amtrak Sunset Limited derailed after a six-barge tow struck and damaged a railroad bridge at Big Bayou Canot, Alabama. In the aftermath of the tragedy ...

The barge, tied up on a tow rope, appears to be half-sunken while transporting its load. Water is seen spilling from one side of the barge, but it seems the coal remains intact and salvaged from ...

A towing vessel was pushing a barge loaded with aggregate when it allided with a bulk liquid transfer terminal pier on the Columbia River. The Coast Guard’s marine casualty investigation ...

Tow-In Pipeline Installation While jumpers are ... as well as control the curvature of the installation. Some pipelay barges have adjustable stingers, which can be shortened or lengthened ...

of soybeans, for example). A 15-barge tow can easily accommodate 750,000 bushels of soybeans. Each reduced foot of water depth will result in 150 to 200 fewer short tons (5,000 to 6,700 fewer ...

According to Pro Farmer, a lack of rain has led to reduced barge draft and tow sizes along the Mississippi river system, causing delays and groundings near Hickman, Ky., according to USDA’s ...