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Posted on 3/13/24 at 6:55 pm to MrLSU
does anyone know the story? They ran WOT into that rig?
Posted on 3/13/24 at 7:04 pm to MrLSU
Damn! How much is a boat like that worth?
Posted on 3/13/24 at 8:01 pm to notiger1997
Any updates on the missing sailor?
Posted on 3/13/24 at 8:16 pm to notiger1997
quote:
Damn! How much is a boat like that worth?
Currently?….., not much
Posted on 3/13/24 at 8:23 pm to Tigerpaw123
It's still worth a lot more than mine
Posted on 3/13/24 at 9:07 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
I will just never understand how you can get that complacent. That's vehicular homicide level negligence on the part of the captain.
Posted on 3/13/24 at 9:11 pm to Jester
It’s hard for me to believe that they hit the actual rig. With radar you’d almost have to try to hit it.
If they hit a wellhead that would make more sense. Some of those things barely show up on radar if at all, and there are a decent amount that are unlit. Not much you can do when they’re barely above the waterline and not lit up like they should be
If they hit a wellhead that would make more sense. Some of those things barely show up on radar if at all, and there are a decent amount that are unlit. Not much you can do when they’re barely above the waterline and not lit up like they should be
Posted on 3/13/24 at 9:16 pm to Jester
No telling what happened. A boat like that probably has autopilot. Smooth seas, autopilot, low visibility, radar or heading sensor malfunction. I could easily see it happening. Or maybe they got tossed well before that with no kill switch and the boat just went found the rig on its own? Maybe they lost engine control?
We don't know anything right now. With how many people are out there running big boats piss drunk with no idea what they're doing (by no means accusing these guys whom i dont know of that), I'm surprised it doesn't happen more often. Go out of grand isle on a Saturday in snapper season and keep the radio on 16. You'll hear of somebody in a bind more often than not.
We don't know anything right now. With how many people are out there running big boats piss drunk with no idea what they're doing (by no means accusing these guys whom i dont know of that), I'm surprised it doesn't happen more often. Go out of grand isle on a Saturday in snapper season and keep the radio on 16. You'll hear of somebody in a bind more often than not.
Posted on 3/13/24 at 9:18 pm to CP3
It's tied to the rig in that picture so you're most likely correct. It probably was dragged there and tied off just because it was the closest thing. It doesn't look like it was found as the picture shows.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 9:31 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
I saw a pic where it was in that rig, so pretty sure thats the one they hit. Play the game enough you'll either have a near miss or something will happen. How many of the venice charter captains have had issues? i can think of a dozen without racking my brain. Names withheld to protect the ignorant
Posted on 3/14/24 at 11:01 am to plazadweller
Josh Howard hit a well head in a freeman maybe ten years ago, no fatalities, totaled boat.
That boat did not hit that rig, there would be no survivors if it had.
That boat did not hit that rig, there would be no survivors if it had.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 12:32 pm to KemoSabe65
Prayers for the missing's family.
They centered whatever, I am even a bigger Contender fan now seeing her floating after that damage. Wow.
I'm wondering if they had to back it off the structure, did boat ram over it, or did it spring loose?
They centered whatever, I am even a bigger Contender fan now seeing her floating after that damage. Wow.
I'm wondering if they had to back it off the structure, did boat ram over it, or did it spring loose?
Posted on 3/14/24 at 3:06 pm to Sparetime
Press Release | March 14, 2024
UPDATE: Coast Guard suspends search for missing man 48 miles offshore Grand Isle, La.
U.S. Coast Guard Heartland Office: 504-671-2020 Cell: 618-225-9008
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard suspended its search at roughly 8 p.m. Wednesday for a missing man 48 miles offshore of Grand Isle, Louisiana.
Crews searched more than 30 hours and over 926 square miles.
Crews involved in the search were:
U.S. Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk
U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Training Center HC-144 Ocean Sentry
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tiger Shark
U.S. Coast Guard Station Grand Isle 45-foot Response Boat Medium
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
The Coast Guard suspended active search efforts after the probable search area was saturated with multiple assets and resources.
The incident is currently under investigation.
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Posted on 3/14/24 at 5:16 pm to bushwacker
the pictures of the boat are horrible...sad to know that the missing fella had young kids, too.
This post was edited on 3/14/24 at 5:19 pm
Posted on 3/14/24 at 7:34 pm to JoeWeDidIt
Was that accident before day break? Most likely an auto pilot inspired contact. Happens frequently enough to be a known issue
Posted on 3/14/24 at 8:47 pm to Trevaylin
AutoPilots are designed to help the captain, not replace him. Unfortunately, some captains learn that lesson too late.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 9:54 pm to Trevaylin
quote:I read elsewhere it was around 630am. Still pretty damn dark this week, but no excuse. I see a radar and what looks like a Black Oak Nitron camera on the front of the top.
Was that accident before day break?
I run that area frequently in the summer since my family loves to visit the old lighthouse a couple miles away.There are no small structures out there. There are only 2 structures left in SS87, both fixed leg platforms like seen in the picture. The only caisson (single leg platform) was removed in 2013.
The small "wellheads" like in the bays inshore/nearshore don't exist out there. There are no "low visibility" structures. This is 8-9 miles from Coon Point in 30ft of water.
Had to be catastrophic mechanical failure or simple operator error. I'd love to know either way. There isn't much structure left in that area.
Posted on 3/15/24 at 8:51 am to Antib551
Was it really foggy? Like you said, there aren’t really any wellheads out there like you have inshore. Everything out there is a pretty good size structure.
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