Barges floating down Mississippi River

August 2, 2010 - www.hannibal.net

[@MegaMouseSEC]

Saw a fleet break away during high river once. Always nice to see towboats coming out of the woodworks to get the barges back in control and in the fleet.

[@jasperstephens9333]

There towboat. Not tugboats

[@coreywulff539]

I was on the m/v Jamie Leigh just a couple miles down river being loaded when that call went out. Bad deal when you here that call

[@eosrk]

I never experienced a total bust up, but I have when a pilot hit the Chain of Rocks there and broke the break coupling, I was glad for I prayed all the time when I worked out there...and not only it happened at the break coupling but it was crew change, so everyone was up and we had it back together in 45 minutes....and waited for the Coast Guard to show up which took them two hours....

[@altonbandy6308]

It's called a towboat

[@jimamccracken5783]

After they get all of them corraled into a tow . The next step is organization of the barges where they are to go and which gets dropped off first. It will be a large job but our experenced river crews know all about how to do the job.

[@user-li8kg4ym2k]

Barges comming out a.fleet is bad enough. But when barges break out of a big tow for whatever reason its much wource.

[@riverrat0154]

I remember multiple times haveing to put a 42 barge tow back together. It is exciting to a point

[@JoelisSc33p0]

im a deckhand and thats the riskiest business stanging on a freefloating gunnel

[@duereer]

This is why Rhinebarges and self propelling riverships must have 3 anchors each. Two at the bow and one at the aft. The anchors have to have a certain minimum weight,related to the size and weight of the vessel.. Some regulations on the Rhine river are more or less ridiculous but this is not one of them.

[@Barrygrif]

Henk Eerkes The Rhine River do not tow the number of barges as on the American Rivers and manned to drop the snchors

[@terrencewilliams7593]

Glad I was up every time the general went off because It has to suck being in a good sleep and have to jump up and spend your off watch working

[@gobigblue911]

thats when you seperate a good crew from the boys... slingin riggin for a few hours on that bust up... I love it, gives me a chubber

[@adamfowler5475]

What a mess god almighty I'm sure that was a stressful but exciting day for all those who worked that accident..good to know nobody went in the water at least.

[@bighero1080]

Adam Fowler not exciting lol lots of cuss and no sleep lol I work on tugboats lol

[@d00der41]

​@@bighero1080It's a real fuss stink affair

[@jamesdavis5096]

Tom is the man

[@towbizman]

Cool video!!!!

[@bighero1080]

I would be cussing a storm lol If I had to do this I hope I don't ever

[@naturallight9376]

No sleep day for the crew lots of cussing.

[@bighero1080]

naturallight937 very very true

[@JoelisSc33p0]

not true. as a deckhand you carry no navigable responsibilities. the captain ran the boat in high water into a bridge. accident yes. avoidable probably.

[@Gohot229]

@riverider722 Kind of a harsh the landlubber thing. It's by choice you go out there and do what you do. Us landlubber's didn't get in your way or cause your dilema, shi...stuff happens, even with the best intentions. Harley riding sounds like you arn't too against being on solid ground.... then I suppose everybody's a 'cager'. Its either you, or the whole world friend.....

[@jhonjaironarvaezvelasquez6975]

En este caso hizo mas los pilotos de los rremolcadores pequeños que el grande en mi caso como timonel del grande aseguro al menos 6 votes disculpe mi comentario si los incomodo