Crane collapse capsizes vessel

Crew members on a towing vessel in Galveston escaped injury when a crane fell down, capsizing the boat.

The crane boom aboard the Ocean Star Ship fell onto the Jerry Picton, an uninspected tow boat, in the incident at Pier 21. The boom collapsed while moving a skid pan, falling approximately 30 feet onto the vessel.

Recovery operations were underway by the Salvage T & T  Marine.

Investigators were seeking clues into the cause of the accident.

Source: KRIV-TV Houston