Tow sinks off LeClaire levee

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The towboat Stephen L. Colby began sinking in the Mississippi River just off the LeClaire levee about 4:30 p.m. Monday.

Tow sinks off LeClaire levee (http://qctimes.com/news/local/tow-sinks-off-leclaire-levee/article_7fb33735-89a6-5e40-9eef-4735351f80f2.html)

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Officials are assessing the environmental damage after a towboat carrying 100,000 gallons of diesel fuel and oil sank in the Mississippi River in eastern Iowa.

Cleanup of Fuel on Mississippi from Sunken Boat Continues (http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Cleanup-of-Fuel-on-Mississippi-from-Sunken-Boat-Continues-233545431.html)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CSjO8IfE9o&feature=youtube_gdata

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DES MOINES, Iowa - Of an estimated 1,800 gallons of diesel fuel and oil that has spilled from a towboat that sank in the Mississippi River in eastern Iowa,

Mississippi River between Iowa, Illinois reopens to barge traffic after towboat sinking (http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/mississippi-river-between-iowa-illinois-reopens-barge-traffic-192125667.html)

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Crews cleaning up leaking diesel fuel and oil from a sinking towboat at LeClaire were dealt a huge blow when heavy winds pushed the oil out of a contained area.

Winds hindering towboat cleanup (http://qctimes.com/news/local/winds-hindering-towboat-cleanup/article_591ffc05-8aff-5c9a-8e48-9d3ebe577584.html)

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LE CLAIRE, Iowa (WXOW) -- Salvage crews are expected to begin working Friday to recover the towboat that sank into the Mississippi River in Iowa.

Crews begin towboat recovery (http://www.wxow.com/story/24096444/2013/11/29/crews-begin-towboat-recovery)

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The towboat that sunk in LeClaire was lifted partially from the water late Sunday afternoon during tests to determine when the vessel can be lifted completely from the Mississippi River.

Crews conduct tests to see when towboat can be raised (http://qctimes.com/news/local/1d061317-4905-593b-b586-8b46aded69da.html)

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agYrnGF_55k&feature=youtube_gdata

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Salvage crews are still working to lift a partially submerged tow boat in LeClaire

Submerged Tow Boat Still Being Worked On (http://www.kljb.com/story/24117779/submerged-tow-boat-still-being-worked-on)

[Tim S.]

http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/1994958/Stephen-L-Colby-Response-salvage-cleanup-operations-continue

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LE CLAIRE, IA. — Workers repairing a towboat on the Mississippi River at Le Claire were in a race against time Wednesday to get patches completed and the boat ready to move before temperatures dropped into the single digits by Friday night.

Workers race to fix towboat ahead of extreme cold (http://www.press-citizen.com/viewart/20131204/NEWS01/131204020/Workers-race-fix-towboat-ahead-extreme-cold)

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With the high temperature reaching only 18 degrees and wind gusts that hit 17 mph at one point Saturday, salvage operations continued to go slowly in LeClaire on the Stephen L. Colby towboat.

Salvage operations for sunken towboat continue to go slowly (http://qctimes.com/news/local/salvage-operations-for-sunken-towboat-continue-to-go-slowly/article_19228633-f8b2-55f4-9ce2-35f39f91ece1.html?comment_form=true)

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says a partially sunken towboat is ready to be raised from the Mississippi River at LeClaire two weeks after it hit something in the river and took on water.

Partially sunken towboat raised, ready to be towed away from Mississippi River (http://www.press-citizen.com/viewart/20131209/NEWS01/131209005/Partially-sunken-towboat-raised-ready-towed-away-from-Mississippi-River)

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Two weeks to the day and crews in LeClaire are finally close to moving that sunken towboat.

Towboat Lifted From River (http://www.whbf.com/story/24177747/towboat-lifted-from-river)

[Tim S.]

Stephen L. Colby gehoben
http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/1999026/PHOTO-RELEASE-Stephen-L-Colby-damage-assessed-work-continues
http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/1998402/Stephen-L-Colby-lifted-operations-continue

[binnenvaart]

After more than two weeks stranded along the Mississippi River in LeClaire. The Stephen L. Colby is on its way to St. Louis.

Stranded tow boat finally leaving LeClaire (http://www.whbf.com/story/24199728/stranded-tow-boat-finally-leaving-leclaire)