WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following press release:
8/6/2026
The Miss Peggy, rolling to starboard during collision with the Yangze 7. (Background source: U.S. Coast Guard)
WASHINGTON (August 6, 2026) - The National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday that distraction and failure to maintain a proper lookout caused a 2024 fatal collision between a bulk carrier and towing vessel near Lynchburg, Texas.
The bulk carrier Yangze 7 and the towing vessel Miss Peggy collided on July 19, 2024, while both were inbound in the Houston Ship Channel. The Miss Peggy capsized and sank with five crewmembers on board. Four crewmembers, one of which sustained serious in...