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National Transportation Safety Board Marine Accident/Incident Summary Report: Collision of the U.S. Sailing Vessel AMERICAN PROMISE and the U.S. Freight Barge E-2, Being Pushed Ahead of the U.S. Tug M/V Sun Coast, Off Cove Point, Chesapeake Bay, April 21, 1991.

PB92916406

Publication Date	1992
Page Count	26
Abstract	About 0205 on April 21, 1991, in the Chesapeake Bay, off Cove Point, Maryland, the U.S. Naval Academy sailing vessel AMERICAN PROMISE and Barge E-2, which was being pushed ahead of the tug SUN COAST, collided. The sailing vessel had 12 crewmembers on board, the tug had 5 crewmembers, and the barge was unmanned. No serious injuries resulted from this accident. The sailing vessel sank, but was salvaged. The AMERICAN PROMISE sustained more than $800,000 damage and the Barge E-2 sustained about $10,000 damage. The SUN COAST was not damaged.
Keywords	Marine accidents Accident investigations Collisions Damage Accident records Accident causes Chesapeake Bay Transportation safety Maryland Marine transportation Ships US Sailing Vessel American Promise US Freight Barge E-2 US Tug M/V Sun Coast Cove Point(Maryland)
Source Agency	National Transportation Safety Board
NTIS Subject Category	85D - Transportation Safety 85G - Marine & Waterway Transportation
Corporate Authors	National Transportation Safety Board, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199308

National Transportation Safety Board Marine Accident/Incident Summary Report: Collision of the U.S. Sailing Vessel AMERICAN PROMISE and the U.S. Freight Barge E-2, Being Pushed Ahead of the U.S. Tug M/V Sun Coast, Off Cove Point, Chesapeake Bay, April 21, 1991.

National Transportation Safety Board Marine Accident/Incident Summary Report: Collision of the U.S. Sailing Vessel AMERICAN PROMISE and the U.S. Freight Barge E-2, Being Pushed Ahead of the U.S. Tug M/V Sun Coast, Off Cove Point, Chesapeake Bay, April 21, 1991.
PB92916406

Publication Date	1992
Page Count	26
Abstract	About 0205 on April 21, 1991, in the Chesapeake Bay, off Cove Point, Maryland, the U.S. Naval Academy sailing vessel AMERICAN PROMISE and Barge E-2, which was being pushed ahead of the tug SUN COAST, collided. The sailing vessel had 12 crewmembers on board, the tug had 5 crewmembers, and the barge was unmanned. No serious injuries resulted from this accident. The sailing vessel sank, but was salvaged. The AMERICAN PROMISE sustained more than $800,000 damage and the Barge E-2 sustained about $10,000 damage. The SUN COAST was not damaged.
Keywords	Marine accidents Accident investigations Collisions Damage Accident records Accident causes Chesapeake Bay Transportation safety Maryland Marine transportation Ships US Sailing Vessel American Promise US Freight Barge E-2 US Tug M/V Sun Coast Cove Point(Maryland)
Source Agency	National Transportation Safety Board
NTIS Subject Category	85D - Transportation Safety 85G - Marine & Waterway Transportation
Corporate Authors	National Transportation Safety Board, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199308