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re: more barges loose - another one hit the old bridge
Posted on 5/20/11 at 5:28 pm to TheWiz
Posted on 5/20/11 at 5:28 pm to TheWiz
I remember that barge sinking. I was fifteen at the time any the city of Baton Rouge was told to evacuate while they raised the sunken chlorine barge. My family and neighbors didn't evacuate but the majority of the city did.
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Posted on 5/20/11 at 5:34 pm to TheWiz
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I've spent nearly all 27 around the river in one way or another.
My father was born on the Bayou. My grandfather worked for the COE, having worked both the Plaquemine and Port Allen Locks. My cousins own Pelican Shipyard.
Posted on 5/20/11 at 7:22 pm to LSUDad
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If people only knew how many times barges hit the 190 Bridge........
Brah, bridges got dolphins and guidewalls for a reasons
Posted on 5/20/11 at 7:28 pm to rhapsdy
barges be crazy
Posted on 5/20/11 at 9:09 pm to Athanatos
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Brah, bridges got dolphins and guidewalls for a reasons
Yep, to bust up tows.......
This tow hit the bridge then some of the barges hit the old Kaiser Dock. This is what cut into the void tanks.
This post was edited on 5/20/11 at 9:11 pm
Posted on 5/20/11 at 10:19 pm to LSUDad
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If people only knew how many times barges hit the 190 Bridge........
WTF are you talking about?? Anytime a barge hits a bridge it has to reported to the USCG..tows dont just hit a bridge and get away with it....either the barge is damaged and the off charter surveys will discover it or some other tow will report it.....tows hitting bridges may not be uncommon but dont act like it happens all the time without being reported...and when it happens it the whole river knows.
This post was edited on 5/20/11 at 10:27 pm
Posted on 5/20/11 at 10:29 pm to tgrbaitn08
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WTF are you talking about?? Anytime a barge hits a bridge it has to reported to the USCG
Its not reported in the newspaper, TV, etc.
Like it is now.
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but dont act like it happens all the time without being reported.
Where did I say anything about not being reported?
Posted on 5/20/11 at 10:34 pm to tgrbaitn08
trying to say dad is wrong 
you bout to get smacked down
you bout to get smacked downPosted on 5/20/11 at 10:36 pm to LSUDad
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If people only knew how many times barges hit the 190 Bridge........
Enlighten us
Posted on 5/20/11 at 10:39 pm to heartbreakTiger
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trying to say dad is wrong you bout to get smacked down
I know what hes saying, I'm just saying that its reported, sometimes its reported to the newspaper, just not newsworthy for them. With the high water, everything with the water is reported and carried.
When a tow comes around North of the bridge, that area is know for swirls and eddies. I've seen a many of tow boat get in trouble.
Posted on 5/20/11 at 10:40 pm to tgrbaitn08
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Enlighten us
Read above.
Posted on 5/20/11 at 10:45 pm to LSUDad
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I know what hes saying, I'm just saying that its reported, sometimes its reported to the newspaper, just not newsworthy for them. With the high water, everything with the water is reported and carried.
When a tow comes around North of the bridge, that area is know for swirls and eddies. I've seen a many of tow boat get in trouble.
I agree with what you're saying but tows hitting bridges and tows rubbing or bumping bridges is two different things.
I have a lot of equipment, i.e. barges and boats working up and down the river as well as East/West and anytime there is a "run in" with a bridge, we all hear about it....so to say that something like what has been happening the past week or so, happens all the time is a bit of an overstatement.
But yes, there are some instances that are not just newsworthy just like when there is an accident or a small oil spill offshore.
This post was edited on 5/20/11 at 10:48 pm
Posted on 5/20/11 at 10:46 pm to LSUDad
yea id guess with the water being down its not as newsworthy
Posted on 5/20/11 at 10:50 pm to tgrbaitn08
"tgrbaitn08"
What company do you work for or own?
What company do you work for or own?
Posted on 5/20/11 at 10:53 pm to tgrbaitn08
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I agree with what you're saying but tows hitting bridges and tows rubbing or bumping bridges is two different things.
Didn't say it wasn't.
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I have a lot of equipment, i.e. barges and boats working up and down the river as well as East/West and anytime there is a "run in" with a bridge, we all hear about it....so to say that something like what has been happening the past week or say, happens all the time is a bit of an overstatement.
Over a time frame, the bridge has been hit, but like I said, not newsworthy.
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But yes, there are some instances that are not just newsworthy just like when there is an accident or a small oil spill offshore.
But you're saying everything gets reported to the USCG?
I know many docks have added cameras, over the years, just for these things and other (Security, etc).
Posted on 5/20/11 at 10:58 pm to LSUDad
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But you're saying everything gets reported to the USCG?
Right........rubbing is still reported to the CG but unless a barge sunk (like today) or barges were on the loose (like today and last week) the media wont pick it up. High water or no high water
Posted on 5/20/11 at 10:59 pm to TheWiz
you got it?
This post was edited on 5/20/11 at 11:01 pm
Posted on 5/20/11 at 11:00 pm to LSUDad
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everything gets reported to the USCG?
Posted on 5/20/11 at 11:01 pm to Athanatos
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everything gets reported to the USCG?
if a bridge is involved 99% of the time...yes
Posted on 5/20/11 at 11:03 pm to tgrbaitn08
YGM
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