Barge that stopped traffic

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Barge that stopped traffic

Postby msbigdawg1234 » Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:20 am

Tv crew was funny WJTV reporter could not get anything right.Ninja had to start over like 6-8 times.Kept messing up and then just quit trying and they left bout 3 mins before that bad boy started breaking up, with some carzy booty sounds as it sank and the tops started popping and breaking...






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Re: Barge that stopped traffic

Postby sunnylab » Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:23 am

thats in vicksburg i assume.

that is one of the worst places in the MS river. its a perfect storm of current, bend in river, tributary entering main river, and bridge pilings.
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Re: Barge that stopped traffic

Postby Chuckle12 » Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:52 am

Rick do you know what the barge was carrying?
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Re: Barge that stopped traffic

Postby DUCKAHOLIC » Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:18 am

Grain and coal is what the news said
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Postby tombstone » Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:27 am

cool pics. That river is a bad dude, especially right now.
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Postby donia » Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:43 am

:shock: i didn't know it was cross-ways...and sunk! only reports i heard was that a barge had bumped the pylon and they were inspecting it to make sure it was safe for road traffic. :shock: one of the few times the media didn't capitalize on "wow" factor.
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Re: Barge that stopped traffic

Postby msbigdawg1234 » Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:53 am

Think that one had grain it was covered the coal barges dont have tops....catfish got some serious feed going on now....TV crew should have stayed put for 5 mins would have had some great video
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Postby tombstone » Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:58 am

I imagine the current is a little swift for some tight lining. :D
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Postby Wingman » Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:00 am

You are right. Never seen a covered coal barge. That is amazing.
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Postby Drakeshead » Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:25 am

It was grain. If you all haven't gone to http://vicksburgdailynews.com , check it out. It is an online newspaper for Vicksburg.
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Re: Barge that stopped traffic

Postby Faithful Retrievers » Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:18 am

We had one full of corn sink up river side of a dike a few years back and there was some kind of catfish caught.
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Re: Barge that stopped traffic

Postby fieldt76 » Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:20 am

Can you imagine how that Tug Pilot felt as he watched his payload sink?!?! That's got to be a stressful occupation.
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Re: Barge that stopped traffic

Postby B.M.F.T. » Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:23 am

There was or still is a crane that sank there when they built Ameristar. That spot has bad luck.
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Re: Barge that stopped traffic

Postby Deltamud77 » Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:24 am

Hearing that the Coast Guard is going to close I20 bridge today for further inspection...if you are headed that way, be prepared to detour...
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Re: Barge that stopped traffic

Postby 4dawgma » Thu Mar 24, 2011 12:34 pm

Where'd who go?
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