Marine Accident Brief: Allision of Kodiak Tow with North Landing Bridge, March 1, 2016

On March 1, 2016, about 0322 local time, the open barge SJ-199 being pushed by the tugboat Kodiak allided with the North Landing Bridge at mile marker (mm) 20.2 in Chesapeake, Virginia. Just before the allision, the tow had run over a mooring dolphin located on the north side of the river 750 yards from the bridge. Although the vessel incurred no damage, the barge and the bridge sustained an estimated total of $275,000 in damage. No pollution or injuries were reported. The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the allision between the Kodiak tow and the North Landing Bridge was the mate’s inability to safely navigate the vessel due to his inexperience in conning tows through narrow waterways.

• Record URL:
  https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/MAB1716.pdf
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• Summary URL:
  https://ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Pages/MAB1716.aspx
• Corporate Authors:

  National Transportation Safety Board

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Publication Date: 2017-5-15

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Maps; Photos;
• Pagination: 7p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Allisions; Barges; Crash causes; Crash investigation; Towboat operations; Towboats; Water transportation crashes
• Geographic Terms: Chesapeake (Virginia)
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01637903
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: NTSB/MAB-17/16, Accident ID: DCA16FM028
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 13 2017 9:35AM