摘要: |
More than a week after barges broke loose from a tow and became pinned against McAlpine Dam, a salvage crew was preparing to begin pumping 1,400 metric tons of liquid methanol from one of them into a relief barge. The Coast Guard closed the site at Ohio River Mile 606.8 to downbound traffic during daylight hours as crews worked to stabilize the barge, allowing traffic to pass at night. Air and water tests continued to show no methanol leaking, but the barge was partially sunken and pinned against the lower portion of the dam, according to Louisville Emergency Management. A hopper barge containing corn also remained pinned. Both the Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board were investigating. |