Coast Guard responds to a barge that struck a submerged object in Columbia River

Coast Guard responds to a barge that struck a submerged object in Columbia River
SEATTLE — The U.S. Coast Guard, has engaged federal and state partners, in their response to a report of a barge that struck a submerged object while transiting on the Columbia River at approximately 3 a.m., Friday. The double-bottom barge Tri-City Voyager, which was being pushed by the tug Defiance, has approximately 1,770,000 gallons of diesel fuel on board. No immediate pollution is reported. Coast...

Coast Guard investigates tug allision on Columbia River, Ore.

SEATTLE – Coast Guard Sector Portland, Ore., is investigating a bridge allision involving the Tidewater Tug Defiance and the Hood River Bridge on the Columbia River in Ore., Saturday.