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原文传递 Coffeeville Lock Closed After Recreational Vessel Sinks In Lock Chamber

题名：	Coffeeville Lock Closed After Recreational Vessel Sinks In Lock Chamber
正文语种：	eng
作者：	FRANK MCCORMACK
摘要：	A 41-foot recreational vessel traveling northbound on the Tombigbee River in Alabama entered Coffeeville Lock, located at Mile 116.6 on the Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway (BWT), on January 8 and sank during its lockage. "The vessel is sitting upwards in the center of the lock," said Anthony Perkins, project manager for the BWT and Alabama-Coosa River projects, during a mid-week call with waterway stakeholders. "We're probably running around 7 feet or less clearance over the top of it, so there is a lot of concern for passing any traffic over it." The Mobile Engineer District announced the emergency closure of the lock in a navigation bulletin issued shortly after the incident. So far, the vessel has shown no sign of leaking fuel or any other pollutants into the lock chamber, said Chad Brumelow with the waterway. Brumelow said damage likely occurred to the vessel as it traveled northbound on the waterway, long before it reached the lock. "The pilot did inform the lock supervisor after the incident that he thought he hit something about 40 miles south, but he did no damage assessment, and he didn't report any damage or issue," Brumelow said. "He didn't realize he was taking on water until he was standing in it." The Mobile District has sent its floating plant, the mv. Lawson, and floating crane, Choctawhatchee, down to Coffeeville Lock to perform the vessel lift. The Corps has hired a salvage team from Vicksburg, Miss.-based Big River Shipbuilders to conduct the diving and rigging efforts. Perkins said that team would be en route January 13, with salvage efforts beginning the following day.
出版年：	2022
期刊名称：	The Waterways Jouranl
卷：	135
期：	40
页码：	8,4