Anybody know anymore about this? I’m onboard ship now, so my internet sucks… [image] Coast Guard, TCEQ respond to chemical spill at Houston Ship Channel Two barges were on the inbound channel and a tanker was outbound when they collided.

It’s the 38th edition Mar 2017 corrected to NM 5/7/2019. The tabulated channel depths are from COE report Feb-Apr 2015, according to the chart. Don’t if there is more recent info. Be in the NTM.Morgan’s Point. Eight feet doesn’t sound very deep to me, be of intrest to know how much the tow was d…

[image] Kennebec_Captain: In this case the tug operator had the tug and barges under control but the other pilot did not have the tanker under control. Someone else could say; In this case the tug operator had the tug and barges under control while the pilot did temporarily not have the tanke…

[image] This video image capture shows that the navigable barge space was not invaded by the LPG. How could that be otherwise since she was drawing almost 37 feet while the barge channel is only 12 feet deep? Her draught just prohibited such an invasion. We also see that there was another tug & b…

[image] We could question why such large vessels are allowed to meet at such a speed while they are confined in such a narrow channel bend, as we are all aware that Interaction between vessels and/or channel outer limits is exponential to the square of speed and inversely proportional the available…

[image] By-C: Prior meeting BW Oak, Genesis was aiming just inside marker 75. As she got closer to the channel limit, the pressure started to build at the bow and a depression at her stern. To maintain that heading, she had to apply a starboard wheel. When the vessels bow met, just calling amids…

The maneuver described in the booklet has proven effective on straight narrow fairways but the dog leg at 75 adds an extra level of complexity. I wonder if the particularly fine entry on the tanker might have had an effect contrary to the pilot’s expectations.

It’s probably a mistake to try and derive much from those screen shots. For one those blue ship triangles don’t accurately depict the hulls. I don’t know how much more difficult the bend would make the meeting, I would guess that the Genesis River would have to make more of a turn to port. The GR …

In at least six previous investigations the NTSB has concluded that attempting to meet or overtake deep draft vessels in channel bends to be highly dangerous. The excessive speed of both deep draft vessels meeting in the bend will undoubtably be the causal factor that lead to the Genesis sheering. …

Houston pilots are undoubtedly the best of the best but in my experience they don’t like slowing down for anybody, including each other. What’s the difference between a Houston ship pilot and God? God doesn’t think he’s a ship pilot.:rofl:

[image] Lee_Shore: The maneuver described in the booklet has proven effective on straight narrow fairways but the dog leg at 75 adds an extra level of complexity. I wonder if the particularly fine entry on the tanker might have had an effect contrary to the pilot’s expectations. I think so fo…

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Barges (yes multiple barges) and tanker Genesis River collide in Houston Ship Channel

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