Onboard the M/V Mississippi

I was able to tour the boat while she was in Alton. Sorry I make drone videos lol and am very poor at this type of video but I wanted to try. The video begins at Mel Price Lock and Dam National Great Rivers Museum where you see the models of the American Beauty and the US Snag Boat Wright.
www.mvr.usace.army.mil/Portal...

[@chiefjohnsonBR549]

One of your most interesting videos, good job. 👍💯👍

[@craigpalmer9196]

outstanding very many thanks

[@CMDR.Gonzo.von.Richthofen]

That was a cool model of the Beauty at the beginning. Spent four years on her, and I KNEW that was her as soon as she came into frame...lol

[@jimmyleon2983]

Very cool video!

[@deanlamberth0sbcglob]

Very nice tour

[@dougkruse1301]

Thanks ❤

[@MrGeroth]

Best video you have made to date. Thank you for sharing.

[@gregmctevia5087]

Good job, Bowzer.

[@BowzerTowboats]

Thanks!

[@debdew7125]

I'm from the Lock 19 Keokuk chat group.Thank you so much for the tour! Take care 🌸

[@BowzerTowboats]

Thank you Debi!

[@mrsbigbug]

Hey Debi! Wasn’t last night an extravaganza?!

[@debdew7125]

@@mrsbigbug Hi Prairie 🌷 I was so wired! I overdid it. 🤣I still haven't watched any of quiet person's videos! I did video chat with my sister back in PA today. Saw it was slow on the Lock 19 que report so I just took it easy. I'm getting too old for the late nights sometimes! 😂 See ya soon! Maybe tomorrow 😻 Take care my friend 🌷💞

[@BurtSampson]

Thanks for the upload! I always wanted to see the interior on this boat. That engine room is crazy. I use to work on the M/V Keith Darling and that was a big ol' 9,000hp boat, and that engine room dwarfs ours. Those triple screws are crazy powerful. Is it a 10,500, or more? I bet it's damn near a 15,000hp boat. That meeting room alone looks like it has as much square footage as the entire first deck on my old boat.

[@BowzerTowboats]

Thank you for watching! Actually only around 6300hp total. She's so wide it has more room in the engine room. Here her stats here www.mvr.usace.army.mil/Portals/48/docs/CC/FactSheets/MV%20Miss-data-sheet.pdf

[@BurtSampson]

@@BowzerTowboats thanks man!

[@almirria6753]

Are those Cat diesels? did you see them repairing the crack on one the lock gates?

[@BowzerTowboats]

No I didn't. And yes on the Cats. www.mvr.usace.army.mil/Portals/48/docs/CC/FactSheets/MV%20Miss-data-sheet.pdf

[@terrywitt5543]

The Mississippi is 6,000 boat 3606 the Keith truly is 10,000 Emd 20-710 turned down but it can push 40 loads like nothing

[@danielr1615]

This huge boat to push a couple of work barges or dredges. Another example of government waste. A 700 horse power boat would be adequate for the work they perform.

[@mrsbigbug]

Thanks for the tour! (prairieturtle)

[@BowzerTowboats]

Hi prairieturtle!

[@mrsbigbug]

@@BowzerTowboats Hi there! It was great having you in the Lock 19 chat last night & thanks again for putting out the alert to us that the Mississippi was coming through. 😊