Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Columbia Elizabeth" in English language version.
Based in Liberty Corner, NJ, Columbia Coastal Transport operates 11 U.S.-flag container barges in regularly scheduled feeder service operations to and from ports on the U.S. Atlantic coast, plus Freeport Bahamas.
Just how many batteries ended up in the water, what kind of batteries they are and where they end up could determine whether they could be an environmental risk to the ocean waters and marine life off Florida's coast, officials said.
At 393' × 94' × 21', the barge Columbia Elizabeth is the size of a football field. Only this field floats and is stacked with containers. When fully loaded, the barge hauls 912 TEUs (20' equivalent units) stacked five, sometimes six, high and 11 across.
