Barge Breakaway on the Mississippi

The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to a report of a grounded towing vessel and 35 barge breakaway near Caruthersville, Mo. On the Mississippi River.

Coast Guard watchstanders were notified that the towing vessel Joe Bobzien had run aground and its 35 loaded dry cargo barges had broken away from the vessel at 4:30 a.m., Tuesday. The cause of the incident is under investigation.

The Coast Guard has restricted all river traffic, except assist vessels, from mile marker 864 to 834.

ACL Transportation Services is deploying two vessels to assist.