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W.B. Wood
General properties
Physical properties
Length (OA):
41.1 m
Width:
10.7 m
Draft (loaded):
1.5 m
Total power:
890 kW
Dredging depth:
21 m About this page
Status:
Historical
Timeframe:
1983 - 2023
Review:
Lost Last Updated
44 weeks 3 days ago
About this equipment
January 17, 2023:
The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to an oil spill of more than 3,360 gallons after a dredging vessel capsized in the Mississippi River near Meraux.
The New Orleans Sector was notified of this incident at around 12:50 a.m. yesterday.
The capsizing vessel in question, the W.B. Wood, had two people aboard who were rescued by a towing vessel known as the Omaha.
The vessel was lifted on 28 January 2023 and declared total loss (Estimtated damage exceeding $1.5 mio)
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