NTSB: Wake From Passing Ships Pushed Barge Tow Into Algiers Lock Gate

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its final report on the allision of the towing vessel Kitty (and its tow) with the Algiers Lock in New Orleans. A deluge of water coming into the lock from the wake of passing vessels likely caused the tow to surge forward and strike the lock gate, NTSB concluded. 

On the evening of July 4, 2023, the 68-foot towboat Kitty was pushing two tank barges into the A…