Tag: Houston Ship Channel

Federal Maritime Commission has issued a notice refering to cruise passengers affected by the Houston Ship Channel oil spill as follows:

Navigating the Houston Ship Channel

Latest updates on ship barge collision, Houston Ship Channel

The Coast Guard is investigating the cause of a collision between the cargo ship Genius Star VII and a barge loaded with 840,000 gallons of #6 fuel oil in the Houston Ship Channel

This is a video about the Houston Harbor Pilots and the integral role they play in the safely navigating vessels of all types through high traffic in Houston Ship Channel.

NTSB video animation of collision in the Houston Ship Channel

NTSB: Coast Guard to Become More Proactive in Managing Vessel Separation in Houston Ship Channel

Two vessels collided in heavy fog The Houston Ship Channel, the busiest U.S. petrochemical port, was shut indefinitely on Tuesday after two vessels collided in heavy fog, a Coast Guard spokesman said.There were no injuries or fires after a tanker and a cargo vessel collided at about 8 a.m. CST near the Texas City Dike, which is in the lower end of the channel between Galveston and Texas City.There were no oil or chemicals spilled during the collision on the 53-mile (85-km) waterway that routes vessels from the Gulf of Mexico to the huge complex of refineries in Houston and Texas City, a Coast Guard spokesman said.The tanker was believed to be carrying the chemical acetone, a cleaning solvent, the spokesman said. It was not known what the cargo vessel was carrying.The vessels involved were the tanker Charleston and the cargo vessel Harvest Sun, both about 50,000 tons dead weight and about 600 feet long, the Coast Guard said.The Charleston was northbound, headed to Houston. The Harvest Sun was southbound, headed from Houston to Texas City, the Coast guard said.Both vessels anchored safely outside the channel, awaiting investigators, the spokesman said.Houston Pilots had stopped boarding vessels due to the fog ...