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The Coast Guard responded to a collision between a tug pushing barges and a tanker in the Houston Ship Channel Sunday, June 02. There has been no report of pollution or injury from either vessel. The unloaded 800-foot tanker, Minerva Maya, is reporting damage to the port bow and the five barges being pushed by the tug, M.L. Crochet, sustained some damage. All vessels are currently secured and in stable condition. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Texas City watchstanders were notified of the collision at 9 a.m. and began the response. A team of incident responders, marine inspectors, port state control examiners and marine casualty investigators from the marine safety unit are going to each vessel to conduct a preliminary investigation and mitigate any possible risk to environment or the mariners aboard the vessels.

Crude oil tanker Minerva Maya collided with tug M.L. Crochet which was pushing 5 barges at around 0900 LT on June 2 13 in Houston Ship Channel, reported Coast Guard Texas, USA. Tanker was in ballast and suffered a breach in bow area portside, above the waterline. Barges were damaged, too, but all are stable and were secured shortly after collision. No leak reported, investigation is under way.