Travelers sues tug company for claims on sunken barge
The
Travelers sued Fox for negligence last month in
Fox was intimately familiar with the
The 195-foot-long
On
They arrayed the
The other barges had raked bows.
"Industry practice dictates that, when available, a barge with a raked bow should be placed at the front of the tow," the complaint stated. Instead, the flat-fronted
The four-barge tow set out for the eight-hour trip to
The tug plowed ahead into 3-foot-plus seas off
Golden changed course to the northwest in an attempt to stop waves from flooding the
It was too late, the complaint stated. The crew released the
Travelers claims that Fox Marine was negligent. The Foxy 3 did not change course, reduce speed or take action to avoid dangerous seas when it encountered bad weather. Neither the
Fox, the complaint stated, has refused to reimburse Travelers for the "hundreds of thousands of dollars" in insurance claims paid to
Fox is represented by attorney
Travelers is represented by
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