NTSB: Barge Grounded in Prince William Sound After ATB's Lines Parted

NTSB: Barge Grounded in Prince William Sound After ATB's Lines Parted

The National Transportation Safety Board has released the results of its investigation into the loss of the barge Cordova Provider, which ran aground in Prince William Sound and suffered so much damage that it was declared a total loss.  Cordova Provider began life as an ice-class oil recovery barge, but in 2005 it was modified with a notch to serve as one half of a unique ATB. The other half, the tug Krystal Sea, was built at the Western Towboa…