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Dredge Jonathon King Boyd Destroyed by Fire after Hitting Gas Pipeline in Matagorda Bay, Texas

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Dredge Jonathon King Boyd Destroyed by Fire after Hitting Gas Pipeline in Matagorda Bay, Texas

May 14, 2018

The dredge Jonathon King Boyd was destroyed by fire on Tuesday evening, April 17 when it dropped a spud onto a gas pipeline. All 10 crew members were rescued by… Read More

Dredge Burns After Striking Natural Gas Pipeline Crews assess damage to burned out dredge Jonathon King Boyd. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Kelly Parker)

Crews assess damage to burned out dredge Jonathon King Boyd. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Kelly Parker)

Dredge Burns After Striking Natural Gas Pipeline

April 23, 2018

A dredge working in the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) near Matagorda Bay and the Port O’Connor (Texas) Jetties struck a natural gas pipeline April 17, igniting gas from the pipeline… Read More