GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – The U-S Coast Guard says the investigation into why a commercial vessel hit Green Bay’s dock and part of the Ray Nitschke Bridge Sunday afternoon could take 1-2 weeks.
James Condra is a Marine Inspector with the U-S Coast Guard out of Sturgeon Bay.
“They went to Green Bay. They off-loaded their cargo, whatever product that was, and then in the process of departing Green Bay, the incident occurred,” Condra said.
The bulk carrier, named the Kaye E. Barker, typically carries iron ore, coal, or salt and operates in the Great Lakes.
Investigators are looking at several variables including the speed of the water current on the Fox River at the time of the accident.
“The details behind the vessel, what the current condition was, the wind condition, the operator, machinery,” said Condra.
The marine inspector estimates between $10-15 thousand dollars’ worth of damage was done during the incident between the capsized boat and damage to the city dock.
No one was injured during the incident.
