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re: Tugboat crashes into Luling bridge, two barges of grain sink in Mississippi River

Posted on 3/15/20 at 9:34 am to
Posted by choupiquesushi
yaton rouge
Member since Jun 2006
35695 posts
Posted on 3/15/20 at 9:34 am to
quote:

Thank goodness for the river boat pilots!
pilots don’t operate tugs
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
76192 posts
Posted on 3/15/20 at 9:44 am to
quote:

Hale Boggs Bridge
Earhart Blvd, what’s next, Natalee Holloway Way?
Posted by Elusiveporpi
Below I-10
Member since Feb 2011
2765 posts
Posted on 3/15/20 at 10:00 am to
I was under the impression all night traffic was stopped due to hight water....
Posted by achenator
Member since Oct 2014
3333 posts
Posted on 3/15/20 at 10:00 am to
With more and more high river events lasting longer and longer these things will continue to happen.
Posted by SavageOrangeJug
Member since Oct 2005
19758 posts
Posted on 3/15/20 at 10:01 am to
Fish will be eating good for a minute.
Posted by roguetiger15
Member since Jan 2013
17684 posts
Posted on 3/15/20 at 10:03 am to
Crawfish prices will inexplicably go up because of this
Posted by Charm299
Member since Aug 2017
787 posts
Posted on 3/15/20 at 10:03 am to
I used to drive over the luling bridge to get to work at the grain elevator, weird
Posted by HogBalls
Member since Nov 2014
9347 posts
Posted on 3/15/20 at 10:04 am to
Now I know where to set my trot lines. Thanks baw.
Posted by CHEDBALLZ
South Central LA
Member since Dec 2009
23354 posts
Posted on 3/15/20 at 10:08 am to
River Boat Pilots dont handle tugs, only large ships.
Posted by double d
Amarillo by morning
Member since Jun 2004
17211 posts
Posted on 3/15/20 at 10:14 am to
quote:

This is why these guys make 400k a year, if not for the captain all 29 would be lost


Wrong group of captains. The river pilots operate the large ships, not tugs
Posted by upgrayedd
Lifting at Tobin's house
Member since Mar 2013
139229 posts
Posted on 3/15/20 at 10:20 am to
quote:

False


False River boat pilots?


This post was edited on 3/15/20 at 10:24 am
Posted by Crow Pie
Neuro ICU - Tulane Med Center
Member since Feb 2010
27948 posts
Posted on 3/15/20 at 10:23 am to
quote:

Thank goodness for the river boat pilots!
I am sure his boss (aka Uncle) will suspend this pilot (aka Nephew) 2 days off without pay. Disciple's rough on the River!!
Posted by tgrbaitn08
Member since Dec 2007
148031 posts
Posted on 3/15/20 at 10:43 am to
quote:

Thank goodness for the river boat pilots!


Actually has nothing to do with the river pilots
Posted by Hamma1122
Member since Sep 2016
22571 posts
Posted on 3/15/20 at 10:48 am to
Luling bridge
Posted by tgrbaitn08
Member since Dec 2007
148031 posts
Posted on 3/15/20 at 10:48 am to
quote:

Towboats push barges up and down the river.
Tugboats help large vessels maneuver



Wrong again

Push Boats push the barges up and down inland rivers, bayous and intercoastal canals.

Tow boats and tug boats, tow or tug barges Coastwise, Offshore and harbor rugs are used to help dock larger vessels or ships and occasionally will tow on inland water ways. They are also used as tail boats for larger tows.
Posted by Tiger in Texas
Houston, Texas
Member since Sep 2004
22262 posts
Posted on 3/15/20 at 10:53 am to
quote:

This is how you get the mythical catfish the size of cars




Going to be some good eating in the next couple of months!
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
106105 posts
Posted on 3/15/20 at 10:54 am to
Thanks for the reminder that even in a crisis, life goes on as normal in Louisiana.
Posted by Scruffy
Kansas City
Member since Jul 2011
78045 posts
Posted on 3/15/20 at 10:54 am to
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river boat pilots
Bunch of absolute bums.

Do any of them post on here?

The only thing they seem to be able to do correctly is run into bridges.
This post was edited on 3/15/20 at 10:57 am
Posted by High C
viewing the fall....
Member since Nov 2012
62193 posts
Posted on 3/15/20 at 10:57 am to
quote:

Two of the 29 barges being pulled by the tugboat


Pushed?
Posted by El Tigre Grande
Bayou Self
Member since Jan 2006
2666 posts
Posted on 3/15/20 at 10:58 am to
quote:

Sounds like a lot of barges for one tug. Is this typical


Yes
They’re called line boats.
6-7m HP
The smaller boats that “corral” the barges are referred to as fleet boats...
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