Capsized Barge on the Hudson

Capsized Barge on the Hudson

 

Photo: Spencer Ainsley
Photo: Spencer Ainsley

 

 

A 200 ton barge capsized on the Hudson River near the town of New Hamburg, New York.  The barge was docked at the Tilcon Trap Rock stone quarry with a  1,000 ton cargo of of stone when workers noticed the barge had developed a leak.  The leak caused the barge to list over.   Before workers could pump out the water, the barge capsized dumping its cargo of stone to the bottom of the river.   No workers were injured.   A crane has been sent to help right the overturned barge.

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