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Two barges in collision

The Coast Guard responded to a collision between two barges early on Dec 23, 2013, in the vicinity of Siever’s Cove on Bolivar Peninsula, in the Intracoastal Waterway. At approximately 12:50 a.m., the captain of the tug "Alex D", pushing the "TTI-150" contacted watchstanders at Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Texas City to report the collision between the barge "CBC 7026" being pushed by the "Lake Charles", and the barge "TTI-150". A 25-foot response boat from the Station Galveston was sent with a team of incident responders, marine inspectors, and marine casualty investigators, to conduct a preliminary investigation and mitigate any possible further risk to the environment or the mariners aboard the vessels. Both barges were damaged, but were secured and in a stable condition. No injuries or pollution have been reported or observed. The "CBC 7026" had approximately 945,000 gallons of crude oil. The barge "TTI-150" was loaded with approximately 1,500 tons of calcium Chloride. The cause of the incident was under investigation. Report with photos: http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/2056118/Coast-Guard-responds-to-barge-collision-near-Bolivar-Texas#sthash.p4S16rNF.dpuf