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11.5, tug capsize

US: pilot error probably caused m tug Bay Titan to capsize in the Delaware River, causing the death of 1 crew member and blocking shipping traffic in the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal for up to a week. Coastguard officials were also investigating whether the vessel was suited for the job of towing m tank barge Domino Sugar, which was involved in the accident. The captain of the tugboat and 4 crewmen were rescued by fishermen, but 1 crewman was missing, presumed dead.

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