Salvage operations continue following barge accident at McAlpine
USACE Louisville District Locks and Dam Operations Manager Brad Stout (left), McAlpine Locks and Dam Lockmaster Jay Rickman and Locks and Dams Assistant Operations Manager Davis Mattingly discuss the effects of barge hydrodynamics during offloading operations and the best procedure for safely removing the remaining coal, March 28.

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