User:Geo Swan/Katherine G
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The Katherine G' is a vessel based in New York City, which capsized on April 6, 2012.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
CBS News's local affiliate calls the vessel a tugboat.[1] ABC News's local affiliate calls the vessel a spud barge -- "a unique barge that features 3 deck pilings.".[1] A spud barge is a flat-bottomed vessel with extendable legs which can be extended to the bottom of shallow anchorages to provide a stable working platform.[7] The vessel was loading a 60 ton construction crane when she capsized near Liberty Island.
All three crew members were rescued by NY Waterway ferry Mychal Judge.[1] Mohamed Gouda, the ferry's captain, had commanded one of the ferries that rescused the passengers and crew of the flight 1549. Gouda told CBS New York that his crew deployed Jason's cradles to enable the sailors to board his vessel.
The work boat was assisting in maintenance work on the Statue of Liberty.[7]
length | 45 metres (148 ft) |
width | 19 metres (62 ft) |
draught | 0[8] |
complement | 6 |
Callsign | WCY537 |
IMO number | 826002626 |
MMSI number | 367075360 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Tugboat Capsizes Near Liberty Island; 3 People Rescued". CBS News. 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2012-04-09. mirror
- ^ "Tugboat Capsizes Near Liberty Island After Trying To Hoist Something Aboard With A Crane". Working Harbor Committee. 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2012-05-11. mirror
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"Three people rescued after barge capsizes". ABC News. 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
Authorities say the Katherine G was in place at the end of the pier, that workers were in the process of loading a construction crane onto the spud barge, which is a unique barge that features 3 deck pilings.
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Antonio Antenucci, Rebecca Harshbarger (2012-04-07). "Barge tips over in New York Harbor near the Statue of Liberty, injuring two crew members". New York Post. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
The Catherine G. flipped on its side as a 60-ton crane was being loaded aboard, officials said. Only two members of the six-person crew were hurt.
- ^ a b "AIS vessel Katherine G". APRS. Retrieved 2012-04-09. mirror
- ^ "Three rescued from capsized tug in Hudson River". Halifax Chronicle Herald. 2012-04-07. Retrieved 2012-05-11. mirror
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Rick Spilman (2012-04-08). "Update: Capsize of the Katherine G off Liberty Island in New York Harbor Posted on April 8, 2012 by". Old salt blog. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
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