A tow pilot’s distraction caused by personal cellphone use resulted in a collision last year with moored barges on the lower Mississippi River, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.The towing vessel William B Klunk was pushing 22 loaded hopper barges on April 17…<p><p>https://www.marinelink.com/news/tow-collision-fatigued-pilot-distracted-528129</p></p>

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Tow Collision: Fatigued Pilot Distracted by Phone

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