Deck Barge MC10; Hampton Roads, Virginia

Hampton Roads, Virginia | 1995-Feb-02

Initial Notification: On February 2, 1995, the deck barge MC10 sank with the tug ECCO III aboard as cargo one-half mile southwest of Old Point Comfort, just north of the main channel. Neither vessel had fuel onboard. The main channels to Hampton Roads were closed for three and one-half hours until the exact location of the sunken barge could be determined, its status as a hazard to navigation assessed, and the wreck marked with a buoy. USCG district 5. Keyword: none.