Mr Breeze

Just another reason why I come to the OT.

In my career have done projects with phd physical oceanographers from Woods Hole (mostly), Scripps, Naval Research Lab and NOAA among others. Am always curious how they answer this question: What is more difficult predictively, physical oceanography or atmospheric physics? To a man they say atmospheric physics i.e. meteorologists.

Get a phd in that discipline and get back to us with your thoughts. Or, just buy a Farmer's Almanac.

The idea that Mississippi River diversions are ineffective is at odds with new land created by two relatively recent natural diversions on the East Bank, Mardi Gras Pass and especially Neptune Pass.

What's the Difference Between Neptune Pass and Mardi Gras Pass

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The natural river diversion at Neptune Pass is much earlier in its deltaic life cycle than Mardi Gras Pass, but it is quickly spreading sediment across Quarantine Bay and Bay Denesse, where existing terracing projects are trapping the sediment and building new land. This outfall area is quickly becoming a thriving haven for wildlife including ducks, alligators, redfish and more.

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Neptune Pass Viewed to the East


Viewed to the West


The idea that dredging is a superior solution doesn't account for natural subsidence in Barataria Bay, bolstered by geological studies on the presence of shallow subsurface faults in the area. Dredging is a perpetual, ongoing never ending approach with legitimate questions on its long term feasibility in both cost and effectiveness.

Moreover, the common sense observation that unconsolidated sediments will not support tons of rock piles associated with dredging for decades in the future, with near certain chances for submergence below the water line, is obvious.

Ask Ryan Lambert, owner of Cajun Fishing Adventures in Buras with 40 years experience guiding there, about Neptune Pass. He is an unabashed enthusiast seeing the positive effects first hand, over a relatively short period of time.

Does any of this make a difference in the project's execution going forward?

Not one fricking bit.

Landry and Nungesser have already made the decision for you.

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Some $2.92 billion in BP funding has been approved for the project, but Landry has said the cost has now risen to at least $3.1 billion.

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The cost increase in no way has anything to do with Plaquemines Parish's legal delays, and Landry crawfishing on the project he once supported.

Our politicians can use this as an example of Louisiana's prudent government management the next time we ask the Feds to bail us out from yet another major hurricane.

With a promise to do even better next time.

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ABS - always billing someone 100's and 100's of engineers on each project. Billing hours and causing delays. Over engineering due to stupid regulations. I think it cost more to design and engineer a vessel in the USA than it does for all the materials to construct it.

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I hear ya and it can be frustrating. Yet, start running late from a healthy tropical storm or hurricane in 20-30 foot seas and you’ll be glad your ship was built and certified to spec.

Construction plans for an ABS or DNV certified 300 - 350 foot offshore supply or light construction DP boat cost $5 to $10 million. I’d guess most of the excess inspection work comes from 1) shipyard did not build to plan & 2) change orders.

They are complicated beasts and I’d want to ride one certified by a skilled Class society. Obtaining the Coast Guard COI is another pain in the arse, but necessary. You’re not going anywhere without it.

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"Any unstable body will invariably enlist in the Marine Corps"

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Do you realize that all the major oil producers of the world collude together to keep oil price at a steady rate to mutually ensure they all get wildly rich?

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That would be OPEC controlled by the Saudi's who have insanely inexpensive production costs.

Exxon, Shell, Chevron, BP etc are not part of OPEC, admittedly benefiting from some OPEC's policies that increase revenue, but largely ignore OPEC's long term predictions.

OPEC plans are largely political, not financially sound in the long term. Trust the Saudi's?

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Women simply don’t have the upper body strength and endurance to help the Marine grunt on the ground when the shite hits the fan after days on patrol or recon.

Support roles in the rear with the gear, fine, but combat action no way they can physically have my six. It’s not possible by any objective standards.

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He talks about finding one with and without papers, like that’s a big factor. Something about registering it

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Do not under any circumstances buy anything used without clear title papers. Boat hull, motor and trailer.

Good luck, sounds like a good kid.

You are correct, sir.

Great season for LSU Ladies BB Team, regardless of today’s outcome.

The future looks bright.