Tug, barge run aground near Absecon Inlet

ABSECON, NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES

02.20.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Peter Hoey 

U.S. Coast Guard East   

The 77-foot tugboat Miss Katie and the 135-foot barge it was towing ran aground near the Absecon Inlet Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. The tugboat lost power and its towlines fouled in the propellers causing the two vessels to drift and ground.

• Date Taken: 02.20.2016
• Date Posted: 02.20.2016 13:39
• Photo ID: 2413378
• VIRIN: 160220-G-OL943-051
• Resolution: 1502x1127
• Size: 138.02 KB
• Location: ABSECON, NEW JERSEY, US