Atowboat lost control of its barges, which crashed into an Illinois River dam last year, because of miscommunication and poor decisions during record high water, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said. The 128-foot uninspected towing vessel Dale A. Heller was pushing a 14-barge tow downbound on the Illinois River on the evening of April 18, 2013. With record high water on the river, the tow was attempting to enter the Marseilles Canal when it encountered a strong crosscurrent. Three other towing vessels were called to assist in moving the 5,600-hp Dale A. Heller, operated by Ingram Barge Co., and its tow to safe anchorage to ride out the high water. Upon information on water flow provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lockmaster and other personnel, the captain of Dale A. Heller decided to move to safer waters past the dam.
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机译：美国国家运输安全委员会（NTSB）表示，Atowboat失去了对自己的驳船的控制权，该驳船去年在伊利诺伊河大坝上坠毁，原因是沟通不畅和决策不善于高水位。 2013年4月18日晚上，这艘128英尺长的未经检查的拖船Dale A. Heller在伊利诺伊河上将一艘14驳船的拖船推向下行。由于河上水位高，该拖船正试图在当年进入马赛运河它遇到了很强的错流。召集了另外三艘拖船，以协助移动英格拉姆驳船公司（Ingram Barge Co.）运营的5,600 hp的Dale A. Heller及其拖曳装置，以安全锚定以冲出高水位。根据美国陆军工程兵总局船长和其他人员提供的水流量信息，戴尔·海勒船长决定将水转移到大坝旁较安全的水域。
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