# Barge Accident Shuts Down Houston Shipping Channel

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/barge-accident-shuts-down-houston-shipping-channel/4711>\
**Category:** Admiralty Law\
**Created:** [October 4, 2010, 11:00am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/barge-accident-shuts-down-houston-shipping-channel/4711 "2010-10-04T11:00:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jones\_Act](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea666f/32.png) [@Jones\_Act](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Jones_Act)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 11:00am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/barge-accident-shuts-down-houston-shipping-channel/4711/1 "2010-10-04T11:00:58Z")

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[B][Barge Accident Shuts Down Houston Ship Channel; $1 Billion in Losses Expected-MARITIME LAWYER NEWS](http://www.offshoreinjuries.com/blog/1728/barge-accident-shuts-down-houston-ship-channel-1-billion-in-losses-expected/)[/B]

The tow boat Safety Quest, pushing three barges of scrap metal, hit the high-line electrical tower which carries lines across the Houston Ship Channel, located at the narrowest point of the shipping artery. The accident occurred at around 6 a.m. Sunday morning, October, 3rd, in Baytown, Texas shutting down the Houston Ship Channel. [B][See photos and video](http://www.offshoreinjuries.com/blog/1728/barge-accident-shuts-down-houston-ship-channel-1-billion-in-losses-expected/)[/B].

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**Author:** ![jabonmoce](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dfb087/32.png) [@jabonmoce](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/jabonmoce)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/barge-accident-shuts-down-houston-shipping-channel/4711/2 "2010-10-27T15:47:53Z")

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# Thanks for sharing the information.Above discussion cleared couple of my doubts…this information is very helpful for me…Thanks a lot…

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