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USCG – BWMS type approval certificate issued

The US Coast Guard issued a bulletin stating that a ballast water management system (BWMS) type approval certificate has been issued to Techcross, Inc. for its Electro-Cleen BWMS. (6/5/18) [http://mariners.coastguard.dodlive.mil/2018/06/05/6-5-2018-marine-safety-center-issues-ballast-water-management-system-type-approval-certificate-to-techcross-inc/].

NTSB – towing vessel sinking

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) posted the report of its investigation of the 17 April 2017 sinking of the uninspected towing vessel Todd Brown. While attempting to maneuver a string of barges from a barge fleet on the right descending bank of the Lower Mississippi River near mile marker (mm) 940, about 4 miles from Columbus, Kentucky, the vessel collided with the lead barges moored downriver and sank. Before the sinking, all six crewmembers abandoned the vessel by climbing aboard the barges without reported injury. Approximately 100 gallons of diesel fuel were released during salvage operations but later recovered. Damage to the vessel was estimated at $1.5 million. The probable cause of the collision and sinking was the pilot's underestimation of the effect of the river current on the barge string being maneuvered during a de-drifting operation. MAB 18-11 (6/5/18) [https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/MAB1811.pdf].

Fonte: Dennis Bryant.