By
Associated Press
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Published: Fri, October 10, 2008 - 2:56 am
Last Updated: Fri, October 10, 2008 - 3:01 am
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Coast Guard is opening a new inquiry intothe tanker collision over the summer that caused thousands of
gallons of oil to spill in the Mississippi River.
The tanker's pilot said yesterday a towboat was so erratic it
appeared its operator "had had a stroke" as it pushed a barge
into the path of the tanker. The collision closed down the river
for six days.
Tanker pilot Chance Gould testified the towboat didn't heed
whistles, warning lights or demands over the radio.
Lawyers for the towboat and barge owners questioned whether
Gould obeyed the "rules of the road" by not allowing the towboat
to cross the river. Gould says he followed standard practice.
The inquiry is expected to take several more days.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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