Collision between the 'Riley Elizabeth' Tow and US Army Corps of Engineers Barge Plant, Mississippi River near Waterproof, Louisiana, July 18, 2014.

摘要

This report discusses the July 18, 2014, accident in which a downbound tow on the Mississippi River collided with a revetment project barge plant. No one was injured in the accident; however, the damage totaled about $300,000. The report identifies the following safety issues: incomplete information to mariners about waterway obstructions, and the need for expanded use of automatic identification system features to mark waterway obstructions. As a result of this investigation, the National Transportation Safety Board makes new safety recommendations to the US Army Corps of Engineers.