Coast Guard investigates barge allision near Mason Inlet, NC

Coast Guard investigates barge allision near Mason Inlet, NC
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard is investigating a barge allision Friday that happened in the intracoastal waterway (ICW) near Mason Inlet, N.C. A crewmember aboard the tug Betty Jo contacted Coast Guard Sector North Carolina watchstanders at approximately 3:45 a.m. reporting they ran aground and struck a private pier while transiting the Mason Inlet. Five boats were moored at the pier during...