The BIGGEST TOWBOAT on the MISSISSIPPI RIVER The M/V Mississippi

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11 ай бұрын

Like I said in the intro it's been a long time coming for this one. The United States Army Corps of Engineers M/V MISSISSIPPI. She was moving right along at aprox. 8 mph which limited my time making the video. The audio is also from this boat but she wasn't making very much noise as she went by.
Port of registry Memphis, Tennessee
Builder VT Halter Marine, Inc., Moss Point, MS
Laid down March 31, 1992
Completed 1993
Identification
MMSI number: 369994000
Callsign: AEUI
Status In Service
General characteristics
Tonnage 2600 tons
Displacement 2135 tons
Length 241 ft (73 m)
Beam 58 ft (18 m)
Height 52 ft 1+1⁄2 in (15.888 m)
Draft 8 ft (2.4 m)
Depth 12 ft (3.7 m)
Installed power 3 Caterpillar 3408 diesels at 350 kW (470 hp)
Propulsion 3 Caterpillar 3606 diesels (6276 hp. total) turning 3 5-blade 93-inch-diameter (2,400 mm) propellers
Speed 15 mph (24 km/h); 8 mph (13 km/h) with tow
Crew 36

Пікірлер: 37

@nancyoffenhiser4916 11 ай бұрын

She came to Davenport Iowa in 2013 I believe it was, and I had the privilege of going on her with my friend and we ended up meeting the lady who is in charge of all the purchasing for the ship. And we bought a fleece jacket and some hats from her. She was so nice she had the greatest job. It's really an educational exhibit too the way they had it set up. I absolutely love it! One of the best things my tax dollars have ever been spent on. She came back to Davenport in 2020 but there was COVID and you couldn't go on her. That made me very sad. I'd say she makes it up here about once every 7 or 8 years.

@judyvance4580 11 ай бұрын

that's a big boat, 5 levels, 3 engines, 2 lifeboats!

@davidschick6951 11 ай бұрын

Anyplace seeing the Mississippi River is still my favorite place in the world. I wish I could move closer to the Mississippi but I’m stuck.

@almirria6753 11 ай бұрын

She is truly a river monster , a floating housing & office complex for those who manage the big muddy

@katherinekinnaird4408 11 ай бұрын

That is a beast. Thank you for sharing. I live in the Southern San Joaquin Valley of California and would never have the pleasure of watching one of these motor by much less the close-ups that your drone gets its exciting. I've spent a little time over many years around the Sacramento Delta but nothing like these waters. 😊

@gerardjohnson2106 11 ай бұрын

Nice catch. That is a very impressive boat. Thanks for sharing.

@deanlamberth0sbcglob 11 ай бұрын

With the pampering and light duty this boat we see, the boat will out live the most of us

@madison9582 11 ай бұрын

Excellent video/ Thanks for bringing it to us.

@johnmiller1919 11 ай бұрын

Mississippi 241 x 58 x 8 (3) cat 3606 diesel 2100 HP per 6300 HP 3 five blade props 93" diameter, 59,883 gallons diesel forward 20,352 gallons aft burns 6,270 a day shoving 16 barges $23,447.321 when built in 1993. The steam towboat Sprague was 276 x 61 x 7.6 and if she had been running today would still be the largest towboat built ran from 1902-1948, she will always be THE towboat.

@jbj27406 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the specs. What an amazing ship.

@ofthewoods137 4 ай бұрын

1993 $, what a deal

@sbrunner69 9 ай бұрын

I’m proud of our army corps having such a great vessel. It has and will continue to serve our country’s river systems well.

@daveyoder9231 11 ай бұрын

That is one serious vessel! Great video!

@sivayamsiva9343 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing very impressive video, really great 👌 excellent photography congratulations 👍

@gregmctevia5087 11 ай бұрын

That's one big boat. Great catch.

@JeffC-fq1be 4 ай бұрын

It must take monster power to push that barge!!! :)

@OSUfan757 3 ай бұрын

With 3 engines and being that size, I’d venture to guess around 3000 HP each so 9 or 10K HP total

@JeffC-fq1be 3 ай бұрын

@@OSUfan757 I thought it would take a lot more than that, given how huge that barge is! :)

@MrBoxer1200 11 ай бұрын

This must be a new boat with the rotating engines. The Corps has another monster that is a dredge, and older, that works its way around.

@mariandeer 11 ай бұрын

M/V Mississippi IV is landlocked in downtown Vicksburg, MS.

@MrGeroth 11 ай бұрын

What a monster.

@sthpac6910 11 ай бұрын

That is a beautiful machine. I see the guy mopping on topside, I know it is much easier that swabbing a Navy ship loaded with dried sea salt.

@BGJ236 11 ай бұрын

My dad was first mate in 1996 and also passed away on it July 8th 1996

@nancyoffenhiser4916 11 ай бұрын

My condolences to you for losing your Dad but very proud of him for serving on such a wonderful ship.

@mrsbigbug 11 ай бұрын

Condolences to you & your family for your loss. May his memory be a blessing.

@davidharris2519 11 ай бұрын

do you ever hear from Saucy ???

@emillyjose8296 11 ай бұрын

Todo este tamanho o senhor sabe quantas barras ele pode levar

@jeffrichardson5828 Ай бұрын

Do you know of any tug boats that do u tube

@BowzerTowboats Ай бұрын

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@samsung-ok4ki 4 ай бұрын

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@byronexley6829 11 ай бұрын

the largest tow boat on the entire USA river system Pushes ONLY One barge and all that on OUR taxpayer nickel!!!! with Absolutely NO comprehensive reason for spending that kind of money WOW!

@thenaturalmidsouth9536 11 ай бұрын

Oh whatever. You have no clue why they have only one barge in this video, yet you spout off. There could be multiple logical reasons.

@kentalanlee 25 күн бұрын

It's an administrative vessel whose main purpose is inspections and coordinating repair and construction operations all along the river. You can't really do that from an office suite in Memphis. It also responds to natural disasters. After Hurricane Katrina, the Mississippi V was the command center for all the Corps relief efforts in the region, until land based assets could be brought in to help. So, it actually is a very important vessel for our nation to keep in our inland waterway fleet.

@byronexley6829 23 күн бұрын

@@kentalanlee Might as well be as al it really has ever accomplished Could easily have been done on one heck of a lot less expensive and shoey tow barge. That Tow that traveling Circus is a serous over statement, for any country. it's total existence serves for no real practical purpose outside of pumping up the ego's of the generals who serve the Army Corps of engineers, who I may remind you that they alone have done more damage to our river system that any other entity.

@kentalanlee 22 күн бұрын

@@byronexley6829 Not true. It's specifically outfitted like a modern communications center for disaster relief and security monitoring in disasters, as well as its role in maintaning levees. Which has saved huge areas of farmland and various cities over the years. No commercial tow boat is built like that. So no.