Posts Tagged ‘ship wreck’

Sunken barge loaded with iron ore raised

by MBJ Staff Published: October 12,2011

Tags: accident, barge, salvage, ship wreck, ships, sinking, transportation

MISSISSIPPI RIVER — Inland Salvage Inc. of New Orleans has successfully completed the salvage of a hopper barge loaded with iron ore that was damaged and sunk during a collision on the Mississippi River near Waggaman, La. The 195-foot hopper barge was struck by a north-bound bulker while tied up in the fleet. The resulting [...] [...]

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