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2 Tugboat Crew Members Killed in ‘Confined Space Incident’ on Barge, Coast Guard Says
Two crew members died and two were injured in a hazardous confined space on the freight barge Waynehoe, prompting a U.S. Coast Guard investigation into the incident.
- About 25 miles northwest of Ketchikan, a confined-space incident on Sunday left two crew members dead and two harmed aboard the freight barge Waynehoe.
- Federal regulations define a vessel confined space as a small, limited-access compartment that can create hazardous exposures, including lack of oxygen, as highlighted by the Coast Guard.
- The tug Chukchi Sea crew called the Coast Guard, recovered one deceased crewmember, helped two survivors exit, and the second body was recovered after towing to a pier in Ketchikan; the deceased were Ben Fowler and Sidney Mohorovich, with two survivors stable.
- On Wednesday, the U.S. Coast Guard labeled the event a confined-space incident and opened an investigation, while Coast Guard Capt. Stanley Fields expressed condolences to the crewmembers’ families.
- The Associated Press reported the incident and provided the initial public account, including a copyright notice and restrictions on republication or redistribution.
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2 Tugboat Crew Members Killed in 'Fatal Confined Space Incident' on Barge off Alaska
The tragedy occurred on the morning of Sunday, March 15, approximately 25 miles northwest of the city of KetchikanBen Fowler; Sidney MohorovichCredit: Ben Fowler/Facebook; Sidney Mohorovich/InstagramNEED TO KNOWTwo tugboat crew members have died following “a fatal confined space incident” that occurred on Sunday, March 15 aboard a freight barge off the coast of Ketchikan, AlaskaU.S. Coast Guard (USCG) officials said four crew members were involv…
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Two tugboat crew members dead after ‘confined space incident’ in Alaskan waters, Coast Guard says
Tugboat crew members Sidney Mohorovich and Ben Fowler were killed, and two others injured in what the Coast Guard described as a “confined space incident” aboard a barge moored in southeast Alaska.
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