Select Page

Beach Tug And Barge Moved From Boca Area Beach, Beaches Re-Open

by | Feb 4, 2022 | Boca News | 0 comments

advertise here

SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM
INSTANTLY REACH
1000’s OF DAILY READERS

Beach Tug And Barge Moved From Boca Area Beach, Beaches Re-Open

Emergency Crews Close Beaches Due To Beached Barge Near Boca Inlet.

Beach Closed: Beached Barge Near Boca Inlet

Beach Closed: Beached Barge Near Boca Inlet, Image Credit: Us Coast Guard

Boca Raton, FL – Boca Post (BocaPost.com) — The United States Coast Guard reports to Boca Post that the beached tug boat and barge have been safely pulled back to sea and all beach side recovery operations have since ceased.

Update 2/6/22

All affected beaches have since re-opened as the beach side recovery operations have since stopped. According to USCG, the beached tug and barge are now in route to Port Everglades where the tug is to be inspected.

The tug and barge, which was chartered by U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command, was on a routine re-supply mission to the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center. The bare reportedly contained nearly 10,000 gallons of diesel fuel as well as munitions and other ordinance.

The tug and barge sent out a mayday call Friday night at around 8:45PM declaring they were in distress and taking on water. 4 people were rescued by United States Coast Guard and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations crews.

Beach Tug And Barge Moved From Boca Beach, Beaches Re-Open

Fuel Being Removed From The Tug On 2/5/22, Image Credit: Uscg

The recovery operation involved multiple organizations and was protected by a 1,000 foot security zone around the site which is what closed area beaches.

Original Story

Authorities close beaches between Osceola Drive all the way to Deerfield pier while emergency crews work on a barge that has beached near the Boca Inlet.

The City of Boca Raton has communicated to Boca Post that all beaches between Osceola Drive all the way to Deerfield Pier are closed due to the vessel recovery efforts. The city is advising that the closure may extend in to the weekend.

This happens as the Coast Guard is on site working with other agencies in recovering the beached barge near the Boca Inlet.

0 Comments

Submit a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

More News

Oakland Park Crash Leaves Pedestrian Dead - Boca Post

Oakland Park Crash Leaves Pedestrian Dead

The Broward Sheriffs Office Traffic Homicide Unit is currently looking into an incident in Oakland Park that resulted in a pedestrians death on Saturday evening around 8;20 p.m. April 12th. Reports indicate that Broward County Regional Communications were alerted to a...
Bso Detectives Are Searching For 25-Year-Old Woman From Lauderdale Lakes - Boca Post

Bso Detectives Are Searching For 25-Year-Old Woman From Lauderdale Lakes

The Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit is seeking assistance from the community to find 25 year Bethie Souffrant who has gone missing from Lauderdale Lakes on April 18th of 2025. Detectives report that Souffrants last sighting was at 1 ;20 p.m., three days...
A Father Fatally Shot, A Son Wounded; Detectives Investigate North Lauderdale Shooting - Boca Post

A Father Fatally Shot, A Son Wounded; Detectives Investigate North Lauderdale Shooting

Authorities from Broward Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit are currently looking into a shooting incident that resulted in the death of a 44 year father and injuries to his 20 year old son in North Lauderdale area yesterday evening around 7 PM near Southwest 81st Avenue...
Bso’s Excellence In Service Reflected In 2023-2024 Annual Report - Boca Post

Bso’S Excellence In Service Reflected In 2023-2024 Annual Report

On April 14th of 2025 the Broward Sheriffs Office upholds the core value of providing service. By reviewing the 2023–2024 Annual Report the community can witness how this principle guides over 5​​500 staff members in their duties. The report offers a look, at BSOs...
Bso Homicide Detectives Investigate Deadly Stabbing In North Lauderdale - Boca Post

Bso Homicide Detectives Investigate Deadly Stabbing In North Lauderdale

The authorities at the Broward Sheriffs Office Homicide Unit are looking into a stabbing incident that took place in North Lauderdale in the early hours of last Saturday morning at around 1;50 a.m. on April 12th as per reports received by Broward County Regional...