Port of Mississippi River (USA)

Lat: 28°55'45''N
Long: 89°24'39''W

in the port area of New Orleans

22 Oct 'Apprentice' at wheel in Mississippi barge collision
Hearing reveals towboat's radar 'malfunctioned' after loading.
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09 Oct Mississippi oil spill hearing resumes
Investigation causes Congress intervention on the inspection of towing vessel.
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16 Sep Safety regulations come under scrutiny
Mississippi oil spill hearing examines towing industry safety.
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25 Aug Dislodged fuel tank causes disruptions
Barge and bunker operators warned to be alert as massive old fuel tank lodges itself into the Mississippi.
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13 Aug Mississippi oil spill hearing begins
Oil spill hearing hopes to shed some light on the cause of the accident.
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08 Aug Barge fuel recovery completed
Cleanup efforts being scaled back as operations moving to 'managed recovery'.
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05 Aug Mississippi tugboat operator failed to respond
Video footage reveals how the Coast Guard and pilot of the tanker repeatedly called for the tugboat's pilot to respond, to no avail.
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04 Aug Tropical Storm Edouard approaches, evacuations begin
Bunker operators on alert, Shell Oil begins evacuations as Tropical Storm Edouard approaches.
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01 Aug Mississippi barge expected to 'burp' more oil
Salvage of the fuel barge this weekend could result in further oil leaks and river closures.
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30 Jul Mississippi closed again
Disabled barge starts to leak, spilling more fuel oil into the river.
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