22 Oct 2020

Floating barge with air curtain burner incinerates Lake Cumberland debris

SOMERSET, Ky. (Oct. 22, 2020) – A new floating barge equipped with an air curtain burner began incinerating debris on Lake Cumberland this week, a move that will increase the efficiency of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District team charged with debris removal operations onboard the PRIDE of the Cumberland.

13 Feb 2019

Salvage efforts to retrieve sunken barges continue at McAlpine Dam

Salvage operations to retrieve three remaining barges are ongoing at the McAlpine Dam on the Ohio River in Louisville, Kentucky, following a navigation incident on Christmas Day, which left nine barges pinned against the dam.The Motor Vessel Debbie Graham, a towboat owned by Tennessee Valley Towing, was pushing 15 barges of coal on Dec. 25, 2018,