Coal barge upstream in flood at Cincinnati

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Coal barge upstream in flood at Cincinnati

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2 towboats struggle upstream on the Ohio River at Cincinnati with 12 coal loads. 3/19/15 with river stage of about 51.2 (flood stage is 52). CSX westbound train also.

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@japatton6 3 жыл бұрын

This is know as an assist through the bridges. The main vessel can't outrun the speed of the current through the Cincinnati bridges. So the Mac is called in for an assist. The difference in speed before 1.5mph and after 2.5mph is just enough to make it through.

@japatton6 3 жыл бұрын

Hello all! Deckhand of the very same Mac Mc Ginnis in the video. I was on the boat as this video was taken.

@jerrymefford1159 6 жыл бұрын

I worked that boat as a chief engineer for them for almost two years I might have been on there at that time but not sure

@williamcurry1530 7 жыл бұрын

Whats the purpose of the second tug? More pushing power, or maybe help in stearing in flood conditions?

@kingtut8381 2 жыл бұрын

EXCELLENT. WHERE ARE THE BOUYS, UNDER WATER ?

@shipchannel9893 4 жыл бұрын

nice video..👍👍👍

@andycsoe 5 жыл бұрын

Are these units EMD powered? Because they sound so!

@izziewoolums4179 4 жыл бұрын

I'm sure they're dual 16 liter powered

@SassyRailfan 3 ай бұрын

Yes. Four prime movers.

@AllanLoveJr 5 жыл бұрын

Barge traffic is so slow.

@slashmaster2 2 жыл бұрын

Some JACKASS sounds were being made here!

@ioanD Жыл бұрын

Americanii sunt mai inteligenți, au o navă de dirijare a grupării de baraje în față, ca să nu lovească pilonii podurilor.

@user-xz6rf9nc9p 5 жыл бұрын

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@Romgenas 6 жыл бұрын

These two boats eat more money per hour than all coal cost

@DanisBuoy 5 жыл бұрын

Incorrect, and its way more efficient than any other mode of transport

@japatton6 3 жыл бұрын

Each one of those barges could fill 200 tractor trailors and the fuel burned to move that much from Virginia to Mississippi would be astronomical if it weren't for towboats.

@Romgenas 3 жыл бұрын

@@japatton6 Efficiency = 5%

@jayhopkins6990 2 жыл бұрын

Most efficient way to move bulk cargo too bad its coal . Great video thanks alot 29caddy.