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Feature Date: January 29 2012
Event Date: January 26 2012
IMO Number:: 9198501
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The Date: January 26 2012
The Time: 20:00 Local
The Place: On U.S. Highway 68, Over Lake Kentucky, Aurora, Kentucky
"There's A Bridge On My
Bridge" M/V Delta
Mariner IMO Number:
9198501 On The Scene --
On U.S.
Highway 68 Over Tennessee River, Aurora,
Kentucky January
26 2012 M/V Delta
Mariiner In Better
Days Name::
M/V
Costa Concordia Vessel type:
Ro/Ro Owner: Saltchuk
Resources Operator: Foss
Maritime Port of registry: United
States Builder: Halter
Marine Moss Point,
Mississippi Launched: December 16,
1999 Call sign:
WCZ7837 MO number:
9198501 MMSI number:
338731000 Tonnage:
8,679 GT; 3,950 DWT Length:
312 ft (95 m) Beam:
82 ft (25 m) Height:
50 ft (15 m) Installed
power: 8,000 hp (6,000 kW) Speed:
15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph) (max.
ocean) PROLOG TO
DISASTER M/V
DELTA MARINER
is truly America's "Rocket Ship" -- named for the
famous Delta rocket. M/V
DELTA MARINER
was launched on December 16, 1999 on the Pascagoula
River, built by Halter Maritime for Foss Marine of
Seattle, Washington. M/V
DELTA MARINER
had made this journey down the Tennessee River many
times, perhaps too many times -- as human error took a
hand. WHAT IS AN
ALLISION? This is in contrast
with "vessel contact" with a fixed object such as
would be made with a moving vessel. This feature deals
will again highlight the concept
---"Ship
Happens! ©"
5 kn
(9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) (max. river)
M/V
DELTA MARINER
is a 312-foot long and 8,000 horsepower supply ship,
which transports space-bound hardware, including the
common booster cores, for the
Boeing
Delta IV
rocket program. She is designed to navigate shallow
inland waterways as well as the open ocean. This
specialty transport ship hauls rocket components
approximately 550 miles from the Boeing factory in
Decatur, Alabama down the Tennessee-Tombigbee waterway
to Mobile Bay and into the Gulf of Mexico. The ship
either rounds the Florida peninsula en route to Cape
Canaveral or transits the Panama Canal en route to the
western range Delta IV launch facility at Vandenberg
Air Force Base in California.
Allision is a
maritime term which describes a violent striking (such
as in a collision) with a fixed object, such as a
bridge.
Michael
S. McDaniel
- Your Editor
M/V Delta Mariner Prepares For Her Launch On The Pascagoula River
December 16, 1999 Launching M/V Delta Mariner On The Pascagoula River
Built by Halter Maritime For Foss Marine of Seattle
"Rocket Ship" Ro/Ro M/V Delta Mariner At Port Canaveral Air Force Base, Florida
Aft Loading Ramp Is Key To "Rocket Ship" Ro/Ro M/V Delta Mariner
Centaur Upper Stage Wheeled Aboard Ro/Ro M/V Delta Mariner
Atlas V First Stage Aboard M/V Delta Mariner
M/V Delta Mariner About To Discharge Her Cargo
The Atlas V First Stage (right) & Centaur Upper Stage Are Offloaded From M/V Delta Mariner At Port Canaveral, Florida
"Rocket Ship" Ro/Ro M/V Delta Mariner
At Her Berth, Port Canaveral Air Force Base
M/V Delta Mariner
January 26 2012 -- The Allision
It Appears M/V Delta Mariner Is Crossing Under The Eggner Ferry Bridge Over U.S. Highway 68, Over The Tennessee River
* NO *
U.S. Highway 68 And Ky. Highway 80 Over Lake Kentuck & The Tennessee River, Near Aurora, Kentucky
U.S. Coast Guarg Dews ReleaseDate: January 27, 2012
Coast Guard Closes Portion of Tennessee River After Bridge Collapse
PADUCAH, Ky. &emdash; The Coast Guard is enforcing a safety zone on a portion of the Tennessee River after a section of the Eggner Ferry Bridge collapsed following an allision with a vessel, Friday.Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley watchstanders received the initial report at approximately 8 p.m., Central time, January 26 2012, that the cargo ship, Delta Mariner, had allided with the auxiliary channel span of the Eggner Ferry Bridge.
The Coast Guard Captain of the Port Ohio Valley has established a safety zone from mile marker 41 to mile marker 43 on either side of the bridge until it has been deemed safe to transit.
"The Coast Guard is investigating the accident to determine the cause and is working closely with local and state agencies on scene," said Cmdr. Claudia Gelzer, commanding officer of Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Paducah. "It's extremely fortunate that no one was hurt in the collapse. Our priority now is to ensure continued safety on the waterway and oversee the safe salvage of the cargo ship."
The Coast Guard is coordinating with the Army Corps of Engineers, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the National Transportation Safety Board.
There are no reported injuries or pollution at this time.
The incident is under investigation.
From The Cargo Letter - 27Jan. 2012Kentucky officials were scrambling on Jan. 27 2012 to determine when &emdash; or if &emdash; they would repair an 80-year-old bridge over Kentucky Lake that was ripped through by a huge ocean-going cargo ship on January 26 2012 night.Two sections of the Eggner Ferry Bridge, which carries U.S. 68 and Ky. 80 over the lake, were destroyed by the northbound M/V Delta Mariner, a 312-foot ship carrying rocket components from Decatur, Ala., to Cape Canaveral in Florida.
Part of the bridge was still dangling off the bow of the M/V Delta Mariner on Jan. 27, but no injuries were reported on the bridge or on the ship.
Search teams in boats found no indication that vehicles fell from the bridge when the vessel struck. But Robert Parker and his wife came close.
Parker, 51, of Cadiz, said they were traveling toward home after leaving his stepson's house in Murray. Driving in the rain along the darkened bridge about 8 p.m., he said, they suddenly noticed a 20-foot piece missing ahead.
"All of a sudden I see the road's gone and I hit the brakes," he said. "It got close."
Parker said he stopped his pickup within 5 feet of the missing section. Two cars behind him stopped on his bumper, and he saw another car on the other side of the missing section stopped.
He said he didn't feel the vessel strike the bridge but "felt the bridge was kind of weak." He and his wife had to detour about 50 miles to return home .
U.S. Coast Guard officials said the vessel was in a recreational channel with less clearance than the shipping channel it should have used &emdash; where the lake depth is regularly maintained to allow for such vessels to pass. When the M/V Delta Mariner struck, it pulled down much of a 322-foot span of the bridge.
Sam Sacco, a spokesman for ship owner Foss Maritime, said it's too early to say what caused the collision. He said the ship made the trip many times in the past 10 years and had an experienced captain and local river pilot on board to help guide it.
But he said it appeared there was no release of pollutants and no damage to its cargo of rocket boosters used by Air Force, NASA and private companies to send satellites into space.
From The Boeing Company -Foss' M/V DELTA MARINER, which carries rocket components to Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg (California) Air Force Base for the United Launch Alliance has collided with the Eggner Ferry Bridge at U.S. Highway 68 and Kentucky Highway 80 late Thursday.Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said the three-story-high Motor Vessel Delta Mariner struck span "E" of the bridge around 8:10 p.m., Jan. 26 2012. That span of bridge is 322 feet long.Officials said the bridge is closed to traffic, causing vehicles needing to cross the Kentucky Lake reservoir and the Tennessee River to be detoured for dozens of miles. The Coast Guard also blocked access to boat traffic at the bridge site.
Four vehicles were on the bridge at the time of the collision at 8:10pm Thursday, January 26. No injuries have been reported. High water levels may have played a role in the crash, the ship has passed under the bridge many times over the previous 10 years without a problem. Some reports stated that the navigation lights on the bridge were not lit.
M/V DELTA MARINER is a 312-foot long and 8,000 horsepower supply ship, which transports space-bound hardware, including the common booster cores, for the Boeing Delta IV rocket program. She is designed to navigate shallow inland waterways as well as the open ocean. This specialty transport ship hauls rocket components approximately 550 miles from the Boeing factory in Decatur, Alabama down the Tennessee-Tombigbee waterway to Mobile Bay and into the Gulf of Mexico. The ship either rounds the Florida peninsula en route to Cape Canaveral or transits the Panama Canal en route to the western range Delta IV launch facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
M/V DELTA MARINER was launched on December 16, 1999 on the Pascagoula River, built by Halter Maritime for Foss Marine of Seattle, Washington.
From Foss Maritime - Operator of M/V Delta MarinerFoss Maritime representatives maintain that the bridge's channel navigation lights were not operational, though Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Mike Hancock stated this should not have been a significant factor in the incident and KYTC spokesman Keith Todd said he believes most of the lights were functioning at the time. Time will tell.
There Were No Injuries On M/V Delta Mariner Or The Bridge.
M/V Delta Mariner was "Not Severely Damaged"
The Cargo of Atlas and Centaur Stages Was Undamaged
The Allision Destroyed A 300-Foot (91 Mt) Section of The Bridge
There's A Bridge On My Bridge!
Closing U.S. Highway 68
U.S. COAST GUARD UPDATE: Coast Guard Reopens Portion of Tennessee River To Commercial Traffic After Bridge CollapseJanuary 28, 2012
PADUCAH, Ky. &emdash; The Coast Guard has reopened a portion of the Tennessee River, Saturday, after a section of the Eggner Ferry Bridge collapsed following an allision with a vessel.The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers has deemed the navigable channel safe for commercial transit after completing a channel survey Jan. 27 2012 evening and finding no obstructions or debris. The safety zone from mile marker 41 to mile marker 43 on either side of the bridge continues to be in effect.
At approximately 7 a.m., Jan. 28 2012, the Coast Guard began allowing commercial vessels to move through the safety zone. Vessels are instructed to transit at the slowest safe speed to ensure minimal wake. Vessels needing to transit through the safety zone must contact the Coast Guard via VHF-FM on channel 16. Recreational boat traffic is still restricted from moving through the safety zone.
"The Army Corps of Engineers have been a crucial partner in assuring that the channel is clear of debris and helping us get commerce moving," said Cmdr. Claudia Gelzer, commanding officer of Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Paducah. "We continue to focus on a comprehensive investigation to determine the cause of this accident and working with the ship's owner on a safe salvage plan."
The Coast Guard is coordinating with the Army Corps of Engineers, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the National Transportation Safety Board.
The Coast Guard USCGC Cutter Cimarron and a 25-foot Response Boat - Small and crew from MSU Paducah have been deployed to the scene.
There are no reported injuries or pollution at this time.
The incident is under investigation.
The Last Five Feet of Land Seen By Robert Parker & His Wife Before Their Lives Were Saved
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The Dedication of This Feature Is Simple: To The Crew of M/V Delta Mariner, And Their Families.
SPECIAL NOTE: The historic dangers of carriage by air & sae continue to be quite real. Shippers must be encouraged to purchase high quality marine cargo insurance from their freight forwarder or customs broker.
It's very dangerous out there.
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