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Dredger collided with barge

The "Texas Barge" collided with a barge after it was pushed by a strong current about a mile into the Intracoastal Waterway in the morning of Oct 1, 2014, at 12.46 a.m. The dredge was slated to work on the Bolivar ferry landing when it became unmoored. The two-man crew lowered a spud into the water to stop the vessel from drifting. The spud was bent by the abrupt stop. Traffic on the the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway was shut down for hours and caused a backup of towing vessels along the Bolivar Peninsula. The Houston Ship Channel remained open, but towing vessels could not travel the narrow channel. The shutdown affected about 13 tugs. The Houston Ship Channel and the Galveston Ship Channel were not closed, but the ICW was blocked from light 13 to light 28. Report with photos: http://www.khou.com/story/news/local/2014/10/01/intercoastal-traffic-comes-to-a-halt-after-dredging-accident/16539509/