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A tugboat accident leaves one man dead after the tug sinks to the bottom of the Houston Ship Channel. The incident took place on Wednesday evening, February 17, 2010.
There were five seafarers onboard when the tug sank. According to the Coast Guard, workers from a nearby refinery site were able to rescue four of the victims. However, they were unable to locate the fifth seafarer. TNT salvage divers recovered the man's body the following afternoon. Officials have not released the man’s identity.
The 56-foot tug J.R. Nichols sank in the Houston Ship Channel near the Sims Turning Basin and shut down approximately four miles of the ship channel. The J.R. Nichols was carrying approximately 10,000 gallons of diesel fuel at the time of the sinking. Approximately 1,000 gallons of that spilled into the ship channel.
The Houston tugboat accident is still under investigation by officials. It has not been determined what caused the tugboat to sink. The Coast Guard indicated that the cause would not be able to be determined until the tugboat has been raised.
This is a tragic and unfortunate incident. Our thoughts and condolences go out to all of those that have been affected by this terrible accident.
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