Old Maritrans Barge Explodes

**Tugs** · January 15th, 2013, 04:32 PM

One of the old Deep Notch barges that Maritrans sold to Nigeria exploded in Lagos. There are reports of 4 injuried.

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**Capt. Phoenix** · January 15th, 2013, 05:31 PM

Which one was that?

**Tugs** · January 15th, 2013, 06:01 PM

I believe it was the 215. It is the only Deep Notch that was not Doubled Hulled.

Quite a few of the old boats that I worked on are now over there and re-flagged. I hope that more of them do not end up this way.

At least they are not reporting any deaths due to the explosion and we all know how they report only the truth.

**highseasmechanic** · January 15th, 2013, 07:57 PM

Two years ago the former US Shipping ITB Jacksonville exploded in Nigeria as well.

**87cr250r** · January 15th, 2013, 08:13 PM

They also crashed the former Coast Guard High Endurance Cutter we gave them on their way to Nigeria.

**cmakin** · January 16th, 2013, 04:07 AM

When I was in Lagos a few years ago, I saw one of Crowley's old tugs (either the APACHE or the BLACKHAWK) in the harbor. If I recall, it was called SENATORS or something like that back then. It hadn't yet burned up or sunk (unlike 40% of the vessels in port).

**BMCSRetired** · January 16th, 2013, 05:51 AM

I think I am seeing a pattern here. They seem to do the same thing with everything they touch including their entire continent.

**cmakin** · January 16th, 2013, 06:01 AM

Originally Posted by BMCSRetired

I think I am seeing a pattern here. They seem to do the same thing with everything they touch including their entire continent.

Well, certainly the western equatorial portion . . . although Cameroon isn't too bad, in a relative way. Oh, and Ivory Coast, at least between the coups. . . .