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Tug hit boat house

The "Boliver Point" struck a boathouse early on Feb 16, 2012in Port O'Connor. The Port O'Connor Coast Guard received a radio report about 6:15 a.m. saying the vessel had run aground, striking a boathouse on the northern shore of the Intracoastal Waterway at mile marker 474. The tugboat was pulling two barges with about 50,000 barrels of alkylate, a substance used by refineries to enhance the octane levels in gasoline. The pilot reported that currents in the Intracoastal Waterway were strong, driving the tugboat into the boathouse near Fishermen's Cut. Low visibility from lingering fog was also a factor. The Port O'Connor Coast Guard sent a response boat. The Corpus Christi Coast Guard sent a cutter to assist in the investigation. A safety zone two miles wide was set up, and that section of the Intracoastal Waterway was closed. The safety zone was canceled, and the channel was re-opened Thursday afternoon after the majority of the debris from the crash had been removed from the water. The Coast Guard has issued a safety advisory about any remaining debris in the channel. Report with photos: http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2012/feb/16/dw_barge_accident_poc_167644/?business&local-business