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USCG Reopen Upper Mississippi River

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

July 21, 2015

 

The Coast Guard has reopened the Upper Mississippi River to marine traffic at 11:45 a.m. today.

A portion of the river was closed due to a sunken towing vessel located at mile marker 173, earlier today. The closure took place when the Charlie Boy, a previously missing 61-foot towing vessel, was located by the U.S. Army Corps of engineers outside of the navigable channel on the Upper Mississippi River at approximately 11:30 a.m., today.

Salvage operations are pending.

The Coast Guard is investigating the cause of the incident.

 

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