Barge Crashes into Markland Locks, Army Corps Workboat
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- At about 1555 on Dec. 18, 2018, the towing vessel Mary Lucy Lane, with eight crew members aboard and pushing a tow of 12 barges, was locking [apparently a thing] southbound at the Markland Locks and Dam at mile 531.5 on the Ohio River, when the tow struck the locks' wall - then its guard wall. Several barges broke loose and continued forward, one of which hit the moored U.S. Army Corps of Engineers workboat Gibson. No injuries or pollution resulted from the accident. Damage to Mary Lucy Lane, the barges, and the dam was estimated at $321,943, and the Corps of Engineers estimated the cost to replace Gibson at $1.8 million.
The NTSB determined that the probable cause of the contact of Mary Lucy Lane tow with the Markland Locks and workboat Gibson was a strong outdraft above the dam caused by the extreme high flow conditions, which overwhelmed the pilot’s ability to control the Mary Lucy Lane tow before locking.
The Mary Lucy Lane pilot told investigators he had made the same approach to the Markland Locks and Dam in high water conditions in the past without any issues. However, he was out of position from the beginning on the day of the accident. In fact, the approach of the tow was far enough from the shore that the Markland lock master felt the need to activate the security camera in order to record what was happening. Although the pilot was able to get the head of the tow into the forebay, the outdraft caused by the high current pulled the tow toward the dam. The pilot was able to keep the vessel from being overwhelmed by the current and pushed downstream to the dam but was unable to prevent it from striking the guard wall or the guide wall. In this case, better communication between the lock operator and the approaching tow may have ensured that the tow operator was aware of the challenging local conditions.
How rude of him to just barge in like that
*slow clap*
Now that's funny!!!!!
Pretty funny Rob
There it is. I was scrolling and hoping I would find a good one to tug at my funny bone.
The whole time the lock master was saying "back up terry".
This what a very strong out draft can do there is such a strong pull that it can suck the head of the tow out, when you make an approach to the lock you have to watch your head way how far above the bull nose and many other factors the deck hand did what he is suppose to do in this situation, which was to catch a line on the tank barge. If you have never worked on the river you don't have any idea the lock chamber is 110 feet wide the width of the tow is 105 ft wide high water and a strong out draft can burn the best of anyone, the most important thing is this, no one got killed or seriously injured.
Seem to be a riverman (with deck experience). Sounds like, as I have, you may have been involved in a situation like this.
Airborne rigging 🤣
What's it called when the bottom draft and the bank can cause a pressure decrease and suck the bow in? Is this what happened? I was thinking engine overspeed and couldn't shutdown in time.
You may be referring to what’s known as Bank Suction. That is not the case here. The “out draft” is pulling the water off the bank above the lock. A tow trying to make the lock must overcome this out draft to get down on the lock wall safely. To do this from the pilots chair takes balls of steel. To be able to maneuver and overcome the out draft requires speed through the water. This means the tow has to go faster than the current, but slow enough that it can be stopped before crashing into the lock. All the while oversteering to compensate the outward pull of the out draft. To get stopped means the boat has to overcome the current before it can kill out the headway. It’s a delicate balancing act. Sometimes this just don’t go the way as they are planned.
High water.
Captain needed to be 40-50’ off the bank in his approach. You can’t pussy-foot it coming down as the current runs that bank line and crosses the bullnose towards the dam.
Get down in there, and the water is going to push your head toward that long wall. GET IT INTO THE FOREBAY. Let the head touch up, checkup the stern, so that the outdraft doesn’t slam your stern into the long wall before all couplings have got into the forebay.
He just started down in there too wide and was fighting an uphill battle the rest of the way. You can see it based on the fact he had to steer the head back towards the bank, which further created a stern slide towards the dam with the outdraft.
Thankfully it was just some equipment and property damage. Can happen to the best of us.
They should try to avoid doing that next time.
But it worked itself out & we all got off that week
@@heatherrenaestrigens8409 Are you really saying that you shouldn't try to avoid ramming your barge into a dock?
I’m sure all involved would rather not repeat that experience.
@@timothyboone5003 yup, that's the joke.
Strong following current. Very difficult indeed.
They should have known better. Far better.
Filmed on VHS camcorder by a 1980s dad.
You wish you had a Dad from the 80’s. It’s all soy and lattes now.
Yep definitely have not seen that...
This is the Marine version of 'Controlled Flight Into Terrain'.
"Hit the brakes! Hit the fucking brakes!"
"I don't have brakes!"
The guy running around the front of the barge must have had his life flash before him.
Yeah he was probably running to get his phone so he could download the life preserver app.
He was thinking on his feet and securing a mooring line.
Thankfully it was not oil products. Have you seen the video of the recent 2 barge pusher vs 700ft tanker. Had to do with some pressure, both physically and mentally. Almost sliced right thru the starboard side barge and the momentum cause the other full barge to flip over upside down. Shut our channel down for 2 days which I didn't mind cause that meant 2 days off for me. Was some Kirby Barges carrying Naptha I believe. Thankfully there was no explosion or death. They have audio between both vessels. Search barge crash Houston ship channel and look for the newest one. It's amazing how it carved a pizza slice 🍕 out of the one barge
The center string head barge, the one that made contact with the bullnose appears to be a “red flag” barge. I’m curious as to how you know that it’s not a petroleum product? Also petroleum products are not the only dangerous cargo that’s shipped by barge.
@@dickfitswell3437 The clean up bill was just over 12 million.
I worked on tow boats most of my life. And it’s never a good feeling when these things happen, and the captain is screaming for you to put a lock bumper. They actually think a lick bumper is gonna minimize damage in these situations!
I know right?
And suddenly I was awakened from my nap on the front of the barge....
That's why I always tell everyone to download the life preserver app on their phone, when they're going on a boat.😆
That's funny dude
The bad puns are really rolling here.
“Errrrrm, coming in HOT sir!”
visited this lock this summer -- work boat looks like it has been repaired
Nice to see they actually have staff gauges. Ours are still missing from the great flood.
It's like Speed 2, but with a bus, only slower...with a boat.
So, what does this dam look like? Is it the spillway type where they could’ve broken the top off and gone over, or is it like a wall for hydro power, or what? Hat could’ve happened if they continued down, had the pilot not at least gotten them wedged into the lock?
Along with the locks the dam is a hydroelectric plant so there isn't a spillway, there are about 12 very large retractable gates that can be opened to allow flood waters to flow through quickly if needed but the majority of the time they are closed or metered and electricity is generated. Source: I've lived within 10 miles of the dam for most of my life.
It's called a dam and lock system. ... The boats continue into the next lock, and so on, until they reach the end of the dam and lock system. A series of locks enable river vessels to "step" up or down a river or canal from one water level to another. yes, APPARENTLY IT is A THING, LIKE THE PANAMA CANAL..
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When I worked out there I done the checking head of tow in. In conditions like that a helper boat would’ve been handy. If he brought stern of boat while backing with helper boat and someone who knew right way to check head in that would have been avoided. Been away 30 yrs but still have it
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Oh *Ship* !
That’s *Knot* good.
That’s quite the *Wreck* you got there.
*Shore* hope everyone is okay.
I guess you're going for the lock on puns here.
radon360 I knew I missed one lol
The wreck one isn’t a pun, it’s literally quite the wreck he has there lol
If you're posting about a barge hitting a lock, you may want to know about "locking" as it is a thing. Not apparently.
That’s ma bowwwt, Jennny !
He had it quit a stearn currant. Got him sideways. Happens super fast.
Good Driving Tex 🤪
And the whistle goes ONE LONG AND ONE SHORT....tie it up...we're docked.
It crashed into the lock wall not the locks
Don't he not know you can get a ticket for parking Right ip on the cerub like that....
What’s unusual about this? This is just how seven barges with one pusher boat get down the river right. There’s always a couple of crashes along the way right? On the Thames normally only one barge is ever pushed for this reason I presume!
Not at all. Single boats often control even more than 7 by a lot. And no these accidents aren't that common at all. And the Thames isn't the same size.
*Batters56* "This is just how *seven* barges with one pusher boat get down the river right."
* *Twelve* barges.
Wow... I wonder what the captain was drinking that day.
Did the right choice by sending them down that side. No chance in stopping before hitting other side but glad that didn't go down the other side
Yeah he did, guess he didn’t have him self over far enough on the approach and started getting set out. Had to drive on it to get inside the chamber or risk going to the dam. Don’t blame him one bit.
That sucks. He probably should have had his stern near the bank and backing on it. Would have been nice to have another boat to help though
Maybe try to not move so many damn barges all at once?
This is how a 2 million dollar oops look like 😬
If it was a white girl that's all she wouldve said 😂
Sure barges get damaged! but when you crush an army corp tug your on double probation !
I thought river work is easy according to a lot of ocean captains.
I hate to just barge in here like this, but frankly I don't give a dam
That is not the way you do that🤦♂️
They will figure out a way to blame the deckhands. It’s always the deck crews fault.
if it wasn't for those balls of steel he carries around with him that barge boy would have fallen over for sure 😁👍🏼
I'm surprised there aren't all sorts of arm chair riverboat captains espousing how things should have gone. If this was the same degree of railroad mishap the Foamers would be telling the world how things "should have happened"
I’m sure the keyboards are there, but from another wheelhouse perspective, giving his options I’d say he did the best he could. Never made these lovks, but I can from experience guess he made his approach too wide off the bank, and as he got closer the current started to pull him out, right as the time he was needing to be slowing down. Once the current gets you, that’s about it. At that speed it was obvious he was driving it, so I’d assume he decided to drive on it, and get inside the chamber than risking his tow getting sideways and possibly going down on the dam.
@@bradgt5130 that’s exactly it. High water, you need to be on that bank and coming with some speed. Get into the fore bay, slow her down, and the water will steadily set your tow onto the long wall.
In a boat to go right you steer right. With the configuration shown reverse is paired with a left turn to keep the train from veering left.
Don't text and drive.
A bad day at work.
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I repaired barges in shipyard retired soon good
Quick boys run over to port side...
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Go home Captain, you’re drunk.
Probably
too fast and out of shape early on....
Stole this from elsewhere........Pee into this.
Marges barges
I want what he's having
Looked deliberate to me
ooops
Ooops
So did the engines over speed and wouldn't shutdown? Looks like he crashed there either purposely or....terrible tugboat pusher
It was high water. the current going down river is strong. its not like driving a car. Plus each loaded barge weighs up to 2000 tons. the tow is 105 foot wide. the chamber is 110 foot wide. Though not common crashing into locks is also not unheard of and shit happens from time to time. he had already made the wrong move 2000 foot or more above the lock. after that it is a slow motion train wreck. He did not do it purposefully. there are 3 deckahands out there on that tow. when the barges broke apart. the steel wires and other metal rigging holding the barges together break apart and fly through the air. if you need a job. the river is always hiring.