Bridge into Bridge

[jehardiman]

I think someone needs to learn the term "Air Draft" and know what it is for his ship.



http://news.yahoo.com/photos/kentuck...171854782.html

[Dushan]

So that would be a barge into bridge.

[mydauphin]

I am worried about the rest of the bridge. I seems the barge is undamaged which lead me me to think that bridge wasn't that well built.

[philSweet]

Looks like he shot the wrong span. Well, now they've got a new fishing pier in LBTL.
I just can't help thinking there's a bait shop on the wrong side of the bridge. It's been that kind of a week.

[jehardiman]

Originally Posted by Dushan

So that would be a barge into bridge.

Originally Posted by mydauphin

I am worried about the rest of the bridge. I seems the barge is undamaged which lead me me to think that bridge wasn't that well built.

Not a barge, that's an ocean going ship. It is the M/V Delta Mariner (IMO 9198501) , a NASA/USAF Detla rocket booster carrier.

[Mr Efficiency]

Looks as though they were lucky not to die in that.

[masalai]

Should have fired the rocket booster and gone over the top? - - I know my air draft with the radio antenna folded down (4.5M )... - - Someone who was in charge, did not, and now probably will soon not be in charge of more than a bathtub on dry land...

[Tim B]

At what point did no-one think... ooh, hang on I'm not sure we'll make this. ?

Tim B.

[Doug Lord]

More pix here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...equipment.html
I've seen this ship dozens of times at Port Canaveral-just amazing!

[cthippo]

Boat wins, even against concrete.

[gonzo]

Let's go under the bridge, it's not rocket science...................

[mydauphin]

Originally Posted by cthippo

Boat wins, even against concrete.

I would call this one a draw...

[Angélique]

Some posts from the 'Random Picture Thread' about the theme . . . . . (post #2985 till #2990)

Hope they will do in this thread as well . .

Cheers,
Angel

P.S. - Don't miss the first below link

Originally Posted by Tiny Turnip

And on the boat meets bridge theme



This is the sixth frame in a sequence of 20. Hit the link for the full story...

http://www.maritimeconsultant.com/tugboat.htm

Originally Posted by ancient kayaker

Makes you wonder why they bother to put in lift bridges if boats can do that sort of thing. Why can't road traffic do the same? No need for bridges in the first case.

Originally Posted by Angélique

I wonder if she managed to catch and hook up with the barges after that . . . . .

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This one tried to get over the bridge . . . .



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVsng6n2hzk

Cheers!
Angel

Originally Posted by ancient kayaker

It looked like she was giving it the goold old college try! With the river running at that rate, why bother with the tug?

It's a funny thing, I've seen lots of real-life power boat races that finished safely (a relative term I know) but I've never seen one on TV that did not involve a crash. That one was almost artistic. Perhaps we can start a new sport "Aerobatic Hydroplanning" where points would be given for artistic interpretation, height reached, distance jumped and simple survival.

Originally Posted by Angélique

The tug should slow the barges down to avoid they end up in Mexico....!!

This is how it ended.........

Tombigbee River Cahaba Incident . . . . .

‘‘ On April 28, 1979, a tugboat named M/V Cahaba was on the Tombigbee near Demopolis, Alabama. The tugboat was attempting to guide 2 coal barges under a flooded side-span of the old Rooster Bridge (removed years later), but the flood current was too strong. The tug and barges approached the drawbridge-section, which failed to re-open fast enough while the river was near flood stage (drawbridges must close & re-open to allow waiting traffic to cross). The fast currents pinned the craft, starboard side, against the bridge in high waters. The force was so dramatic that it pulled the boat downward, tilting it beneath the bridge, and fully submerging it in the river. The underwater pressure blew out a port-side window in the pilot house, which began filling with water, while the captain remained at the helm. However, soon, the tugboat emerged out the other side of the bridge, and righted itself, with water pouring from the doorways and decks. One of the 2 main ventilator funnels had tilted to the center, but one engine was still running, to steer/anchor the tugboat in a flooded cornfield. Another downstream tugboat, M/V Tallapoosa rescued the captain and all 3 crew members, with the pilot, then secured the 2 barges of coal. The barges were later towed to Mobile by the same company's towboat M/V Mauvilla, which itself became infamous*, 14 years later, for the 1993 Big Bayou Canot train wreck.’’

* by killing 47 and injuring 103 men.

Cheers!
Angel

Originally Posted by Boston

great track record those guys got going for themselves there

[Minusadegree]

Post #10 by cthippo shows a a ship with working bulkheads... No?

[cthippo]

Originally Posted by Minusadegree

Post #10 by cthippo shows a a ship with working bulkheads... No?

Um, not sure what you mean, but the aft "trim" is due to the weight of the concrete bridge decking rather than flooding.

What is the correct term for the fore and aft equivalent of heel or list, anyway?