Nasty Oil Spill Closes Mississippi River Near New Orleans After Cargo Ship Hits Pier
The U.S. Coast Guard and local agencies are responding to reports of an oil spill after a cargo ship struck a pier near mile marker 100 on the lower Mississippi...
The seismic survey vessel Princess Marseilles had some difficulty while mooring yesterday in Bergen, Norway, as the following video shows. The ship on the receiving end is the cruise ship Mein Schiff 1.
According to local news reports, the captain of the seismic vessel claims mechanical failure of the propulsion system was the reason for the incident.
Damage to both vessels was reported as minor.
Updated: August 13, 2014 (Originally published August 11, 2014)
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