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Date: April 24, 2008
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Barge Refloated, Coast Guard Re-Opens Miami River MIAMI - The Coast Guard Captain of the Port, Capt. Karl L. Schultz, has fully re-opened the Miami River at 8 a.m. Thursday, to all marine traffic after a barge carrying sand became partially submerged Saturday. The 195-foot barge had reportedly buckled between the Dolphin Expressway Bridge and the N.W. 12th Ave. Bridge while being loaded during a dredging operation. Restrictions on vessels entering and departing the river were immediately placed as crews attempted to secure and remove the barge. The barge was refloated at 9:15 p.m. Wednesday and towed to Ferrous Processing and Metal Trading Recycling in the Miami River. As of 8 a.m. Thursday, 13 commercial vessels had been awaiting permission to transit through the Miami River. The Coast Guard is still investigating the cause of the accident. ###
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