Cargo Business Newswire

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Ship collision halts traffic in Corpus Christi

A collision between a cargo ship and a barge in the inner harbor of Corpus Christi, Texas, caused ship traffic to be suspended last Thursday night, before reopening Friday.

According to a release from the Port of Corpus Christi, the inbound ship Ocean Freedom collided with the barge Kirby 28044, which was attached to the tugboat Nueces, about 10:25 p.m. The release stated that no fire or pollution had been reported as of 1:30 a.m.

According to the release from the Port, the Port of Corpus Christi Police Department, the Corpus Christi

Police Department and the Coast Guard are investigating the collision.

The release said that the 200-foot tank barge was empty when the 503-foot Ocean Freedom collided with it. Ocean Freedom was bound for Bulk Terminal 1. The release said it looked like the barge is attached to the ship, but it was not clear if the barge was embedded in Ocean Freedom or stuck to the vessel's structure.

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