This video was filmed in 2012 after the tugboat Miss Stacy turned pinned broadside in opposition to a development barge on the Memorial Bridge in Portsmouth, N.H.. According to onlookers, the Miss Stacey was pinned for about 20 minutes earlier than the bigger tug Eugene Moran arrived and was ready pull it to security.

The accident has been attributed to a powerful present and a Captain who was unfamiliar with the realm, exacerbated by an open hatch on deck that partially flooded the tug. No negligence was decided. 

For these of you on the decrease Mississippi River within the coming days, you’ll want to be careful for robust currents because the midwest floods are headed your approach. Check the USCG web site for a present list of closures, restrictions and advisories.