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Barge sideswiped tug in Jacksonville

The "Esign" was damaged by the 700-foot barge "Miami" which broke free from its mooring near downtown Jacksonville, Fla., at approximately 8 p.m. on Aug 13, 2013. Watchstanders in the Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville command center received notification from Crowley Marine that the barge broke free of its mooring as a result of severe weather in the area and sideswiped the Crowley Terminal pier and the tugs "Ensign" and "Patriarch". A Coast Guard investigator and the Sector Jacksonville chief of inspections arrived at the scene at 11 p.m. No injuries or pollution was reported. The pier and tugs were reported to have sustained minimal damage following the accident. The barge was moved to a local repair facility. Report with photo: http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/1877530/Coast-Guard-responds-to-barge-incident