by Steve Moschetta | Oct 6, 2015 | Barge Accidents
On Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015 the United States Coast guard reported a crash between two towboats along the Mississippi River. A total of six barges were damaged in the collision including the Inland Marine Service barge containing 1 million gallons of clarified...
by Steve Moschetta | Aug 9, 2012 | Barge Accidents
In the early morning hours of January 19, 2012, the motor vessel Marge McFarlin and her 12-barge tow struck or “allided” with the Liberty Bridge located at mile 1.1 on the Monongahela River, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As a result, two barges from the tow broke free...
by Steve Moschetta | Aug 1, 2012 | Barge Accidents
The inland rivers of America have been used for centuries as part of a transportation network. Lewis & Clark used these “water highways” during their famous expedition in 1803, when they “put in” on the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They navigated the...
by Steve Moschetta | Jun 15, 2012 | Barge Accidents
Deckhand/Seaman suffers Maritime Injury at Lock and Dam 13, Mississippi River, Underscores Dangers of Transiting Locks, Too Much Strain on Barge Lines and Ropes Transiting a Lock and Dam with tows of barges can be very dangerous. There must be coordinated action and...
by Steve Moschetta | Jan 24, 2012 | Barge Accidents
Stephen P. Moschetta was recently featured on the John Williams Talk Radio Show airing on WCCO, a CBS affiliate in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to discuss the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster. On January 13, 2012, the Costa Concordia, carrying over 4,000 passengers and...
by Steve Moschetta | Feb 16, 2011 | Barge Accidents
My wife and I vacationed in Cape Canaveral in November 2010, staying in a large condominium on the ocean front. As part of my daily routine – trying to unwind from a year’s worth of stress – I would walk on the beach early each morning. When I went to the beach on...
