On May 6, 1988, the 590-foot-long Cyprian Bulk Carrier PONTOKRATIS was proceeding outbound in the Calumet River under the control of a Canadian pilot with the assistance of two harbor tugs. While transiting the CSXT bridgedraw, the navigation bridge of the PONTOKRATIS struck the CSXT railroad bascule bridgeleaf, and the bridgeleaf collapsed atop the vessel's wheelhouse, about 2009. No one was injured as a result of the accident. The CSXT bridge was a total loss, estimated between $10 and $12 million. The navigation bridge of the PONTOKRATIS was crushed, and the damage to the vessel was estimated to be about $2.5 million. The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the accident was the lack of sufficient data on navigation charts and publications to permit mariners to determine if a vessel can safely transit the bridgedraw.
Marine Accident Report: Ramming of the CSXT Railroad Bridge by the Cyprian Bulk Carrier M/V Pontokratis Calumet River, Chicago, Illinois, May 6, 1988
1989
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