RedactedNarrative: The Captain was operating his loaded (15) section barge southwest on the Illinois river through the Burlington Norther RR bridge on the morning of 08/02/15 at approximately 4:00am.  Capt stated he was attempting a flanking maneuver to turn his barge to the right to accomodate the right bend in the river.  As he approached the Logsdon Tug Company he realized the current was pushing the rear of his barge to close to the southeast shore, and he blew his alarm horn.  Logsdon Tug operator saw the barge approaching their dock, which included the moored 53'' Braveheart yacht.
  
  Tug sounded his alarm horn and was able to awake the Braveheart owner in the rear birth, and two from the front birth to get them off their vessel as the barge made contact.  Tug then operated Logsdon Tug #1 and assisted the Capt of the Cindy L. Erickson away from the southeast shore to her emergency mooring point on the northwest side of the river.
  
  No one was injured on either vessel, and there was only minor paint\ fiberglass transfer on the Cindy L. Erickson.  The Braveheart vessel suffered damage to both sides of her hull inside and out, with a total estimated value exceeding $2,000.00. (See 4 photographs).
  
  All parties involved agreed the swift current combined with high water (approx. 9.5'' above standard pool) contributed greatly to the collision.
  
  Both parties contacted the USCG after the collision and the Capt of the Cindy L. Erickson was instructed to complete a USCG (CG-2692). 
  
   
   