North Little Rock barge, Salty Parrot, sinks
This article was originally published March 26, 2009 at 8:20 a.m. Updated March 26, 2009 at 9:08 a.m.
PHOTO BY STEVE KEESEE
The Salty Parrot, a barge that was converted into a restaurant on the Arkansas River began to sink Thursday morning near the Main Street Bridge in North Little Rock.
Salty Parrot Party Barge goes down
The Salty Parrot, a barge that was converted into a restaurant, featured karaoke on Wednesday nights...
NORTH LITTLE ROCK — The Salty Parrot, a barge based restaurant docked in the North Little Rock Maritime area, was partially submerged Thursday morning.
The reason for the leak is not known at this time.
North Little Rock city employees had to cut the barge loose from the Patriot, a tugboat to used for boarding the vessel, to keep it from dragging a second ship into the river.
The water where the Salty Parrot sits is about 10 feet, so it's not expected to completely submerge.
The barge is owned by the city of North Little Rock and leased to the Mississippi Riverboat Co. When in season, the Salty Parrot featured karaoke on Wednesday nights, and live music Thursday through Saturday.
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The Associated Press contributed to this story
