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Coast Guard Beaches Six Barges That Went Loose On Hudson
The Coast Guard and partner agencies have beached six barges that broke away from their moored location on the Hudson River. The construction barges were drifting south of the Tappan Zee Bridge on Friday afternoon. The barges were beached in various locations between Dobbs Ferry and Yonkers. Another two barges are aground in the area of Palisades Park, New Jersey. The captain of the Port has instructed that a tug remain on scene with each barge until conditions stabilize, the Coast Guard said on Saturday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New York received the initial report of the adri…
