Tug and tow gets grounded in Bayou St. John
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that the pilor (mate) of a tug and tow grounded in Bayou St. John in Alabama on 2 June 2014, was charged with negligent operations.
The conduct occurred June 2, 2014, when he was piloting the tow vessel LADY LONE STAR pushing a 175 foot barge loaded with 171,000 gallons of diesel fuel. The vessel was approximately one mile off course from the Intracoastal Waterway.
The pilot admitted to being under the influence of prescription medication that was prescribed to him as well as prescription medication that belonged to another individual while he was piloting the vessel.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice