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Marine Accident Report: Fire Aboard Construction Barge Athena 106 West Coat Blanche Bay, Louisiana October 12, 2006

Marine Accident Report: Fire Aboard Construction Barge Athena 106 West Coat Blanche Bay, Louisiana October 12, 2006

Safety Board, National Transportation

Paperback

Transportation General

ISBN10: 1514721643
ISBN13: 9781514721643
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Jun 26 2015
Pages: 80
Weight: 0.46
Height: 0.17 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
This report discusses the accident in which a 5-ton spud (mooring shaft) unintentionally released from the uninspected construction barge Athena 106 and struck a natural gas pipeline buried in West Cote Blanche Bay, Louisiana. The Athena 106 and another barge were both being pushed by the towing vessel Miss Megan. The gas ignited and created a fireball that engulfed the Miss Megan and both barges. Five people were killed and two survived; one barge worker was officially listed as missing as of the report date. Damages were estimated at $150,000 for the Athena 106 and $650,000 for the Miss Megan. The estimated value of the released natural gas was $6,800; replacing the ruptured pipeline cost an estimated $800,000.

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