Boats Loose Amid Hudson River Ice Jams, Cruise Ship Stuck
An unoccupied Hudson River cruise ship broke loose from its moorings amid rising water and ice jams, floated slowly downriver and is jammed under a rail bridge in Albany.
The four-deck Captain J.P. III cruise ship and six other vessels drifted from Troy downriver toward Albany early Friday morning, temporarily closing five vehicle bridges and snarling rush-hour traffic.
Officials say the 300-foot cruise vessel hit a span in Troy before becoming stuck under a bridge connecting Albany and Rensselaer. Amtrak says it’s using the bridge under “restricted speeds.”
Two Coast Guard ice-breaking cutters and two commercial tug boats are headed to the scene to pull the ship free.
No injuries have been reported.
The Coast Guard says two barges were secured.
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