Coast Guard established a unit to deal with grounded barges
10/5/2022 3:49:11 AM
CATEGORIES:
Business & Industry
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Arkansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Missouri
Mississippi
Tennessee
Start Date: 10/4/2022
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With the increase in groundings, the Coast Guard established a Marine Transportation System Recovery Unit, which has been set up to coordinate waterway recovery, track the status of the waterway, recommend courses of action to the captain-of-the-port and provide a forum for maritime stakeholders.
The Maritime Executive (Plantation, Fla.), Oct 4, 2022
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