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Boat accident in Lake Barre
Posted on 7/22/17 at 11:29 pm
Posted on 7/22/17 at 11:29 pm
News Release ????
July 22, 2017
?Sheriff Jerry Larpenter said that on July 21, 2017, Friday night, at 11:07 p.m. the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call in reference to a boating accident in Lake Baree which is in the Cocodrie, La. area.
?TPSO Water Patrol and La. Wildlife and Fisheries responded to this boating accident.
After arriving on scene it was learned that the boating accident involved seven men who were on a charter fishing trip. The 25 ft. center console bay boat was occupied by the boat captain and six fishermen.
?The information reported was that the bay boat struck a well head in the water that caused three of the occupants to be ejected. One of the three men ejected was fatally injured. The deceased was identified as Jacob E. Fulmer II, age 36, of Ector Texas. The other two men were rescued and treated for minor injuries. There were no other serious injuries reported.
This boating accident is being further investigated by the U.S. Coast Guard.
July 22, 2017
?Sheriff Jerry Larpenter said that on July 21, 2017, Friday night, at 11:07 p.m. the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call in reference to a boating accident in Lake Baree which is in the Cocodrie, La. area.
?TPSO Water Patrol and La. Wildlife and Fisheries responded to this boating accident.
After arriving on scene it was learned that the boating accident involved seven men who were on a charter fishing trip. The 25 ft. center console bay boat was occupied by the boat captain and six fishermen.
?The information reported was that the bay boat struck a well head in the water that caused three of the occupants to be ejected. One of the three men ejected was fatally injured. The deceased was identified as Jacob E. Fulmer II, age 36, of Ector Texas. The other two men were rescued and treated for minor injuries. There were no other serious injuries reported.
This boating accident is being further investigated by the U.S. Coast Guard.
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Posted on 7/22/17 at 11:31 pm to all_over_it
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struck a well head in the water
yikes. I'm not familiar with the area, is stuff like this near the surface common?
Posted on 7/23/17 at 2:23 am to Chuker
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This post was edited on 7/23/17 at 2:25 am
Posted on 7/23/17 at 6:00 am to Chuker
Unfortunately yes.
Posted on 7/23/17 at 6:16 am to Capt ST
That lake is full of unmarked well heads.
Posted on 7/23/17 at 6:41 am to Janky
That and old camp remanants.
Posted on 7/23/17 at 6:48 am to Capt ST
There are hundreds maybe thousands of old pilings scattered about in that area. You have to pay extra attention during the daylight around there.
Posted on 7/23/17 at 8:20 am to SeaPickle
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There are hundreds maybe thousands of old pilings scattered about in that area. You have to pay extra attention during the daylight around there.
seems like it would only be common sense for people fishing there every day such as charter boats and locals to start marking these with some pvc pipes or crab trap floats if nothing else.
I realize they cant mark every one but dangerous hazards "seem" to be something that would be a "justified" expense to spend tax money on a crew going out and installing "some sort" of above water markers for.
not talking about going full blown government wasteful spending here, but there must be a "reasonable cost" way to "attempt" to protect people from "known" hazards
Posted on 7/23/17 at 8:39 am to keakar
They need lights is what they need.
Posted on 7/23/17 at 9:21 am to SeaPickle
That's a scary place to run in the day light.
Seven people in a 25ft. bayboat???
Seven people in a 25ft. bayboat???
Posted on 7/23/17 at 9:21 am to all_over_it
I know the charter Capt and he knows that area like the back of his hand. This could have happened to anyone. We were fishing out there Friday night and coming in it was dark as hell. No moon, no stars, lots of cloud cover, it was very erie to be out there. God bless all the families involved
Posted on 7/23/17 at 9:35 am to tgrbaitn08
I know (and like) a lot of you guys who run out there at night. Surely you all know the area better than me, but I just don't see how it's remotely safe.
Condolences to those involved in this incident.
Condolences to those involved in this incident.
Posted on 7/23/17 at 9:58 am to tgrbaitn08
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This could have happened to anyone.
No it could not, some folks have more sense than running through obstruction laden water at night at high speed.
quote:
he knows that area like the back of his hand.
No, he thought he did, hubris is a killer.
Posted on 7/23/17 at 9:59 am to Janky
Unfortunately, putting lights on everything out there isn't feasible, nor reasonable.
Posted on 7/23/17 at 10:07 am to unclejhim
Seven people in a 25ft. bayboat???
At 11pm.
At 11pm.
Posted on 7/23/17 at 10:08 am to all_over_it
Is 7 people in a 25 ft boat a common thing? Seems like 3-4 too many....
Posted on 7/23/17 at 10:09 am to Yewkindewit
Maybe they went surf fishing at the islands.
Posted on 7/23/17 at 10:12 am to tgrbaitn08
quote:When I'm out there at night, I don't run fast enough to kill people.
This could have happened to anyone.
Hauling arse through that area at night is not smart.
This post was edited on 7/23/17 at 10:15 am
Posted on 7/23/17 at 10:16 am to StrongBackWeakMind
Just curious, how slow is slow enough for people not to get thrown out of a bay boat or slammed into the console or deck, when you hit a solid structure?
Posted on 7/23/17 at 10:39 am to Grassy1
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Just curious, how slow is slow enough for people not to get thrown out of a bay boat or slammed into the console or deck, when you hit a solid structure?
I hit a petrified stump going 20 in a ski boat and was personally fine. But cracked the transom.
The problem is that center console guys have 250 Yamahas and go 60 at night.
And no, lights aren't the answer. Lights on a boat don't work like lights on a car. The best thing to do is use a Q beam on occasion to spotlight the bouys to be sure you are in the channel. Otherwise drive by the moonlight. No you can't see for shite. But that's why you go slow at night or not at all. Jamming along at 60 at night like so many do seems crazy to me, but I guess I'm a pussy.
This post was edited on 7/23/17 at 10:40 am
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