Fire Aboard Construction Barge Athena 106

Board Meeting Animation - Fire Aboard Construction Barge Athena 106 West Cote Blanche Bay, Louisiana October 12, 2006 Presented June 14th, 2007 This three dimensional animation shows the operation of the spud winch and its safety features in the accident involving construction barge Athena 106, deck barge IBR 234, and towing vessel Miss Megan on October 12, 2006 near Morgan City, Louisiana. The accident occurred in the West Cote Blanche Bay oil and gas field en route to a pile-driving site in the northwest area of the field. The end of the animation fades out into video footage taken by the Coast Guard on the day of the accident. This animation is for representational purposes only and does not depict weather or visibility conditions at the time of the accident.