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Tug and oil barge were stuck in ice

Two Coast Guard cutters and a commercial vessel went to the aid of the "Maryland" and a barge that got stuck in ice on the frozen Hudson River off West Point early on Feb 18, 2015. The Coast Guard’s New York command center was called by the crew of the tug about 3 a.m. and dispatched the cutters "Line" and "Willow". The "Maryland" had been on its way to Newburgh with a barge carrying 27,000 barrels of home heating oil. The "Maryland"’s crew also contacted another tug, the "Jason Reinauer", for assistance. The "Line" arrived about 8 a.m., the "Jason Reinauer" about 9 a.m., as the "Line" was having little luck trying to break the "Maryland" free because it had sat so long in freezing water. The "Willow" arrived about an hour later The cutters circled around the "Maryland", breaking up ice, but couldn’t get in close because of their size. With one cutter breaking ice around the "Maryland" and the other cutting a channel north, the "Jason Reinauer" began helping its barge get underway again. Report with photo: http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/local/new-york/2015/02/19/coast-guard-rescues-tug-barge-stuck-hudson-river-ice/23687099/