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Default Atlantic ICW Obstruction Found and Removed - Ship Refloated

On Nov 11, 4:09 pm, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 12:42:28 -0500, "Ernest Scribbler"

wrote:
"Canuck57" wrote
It isn't like there are not that many places such a bulkhead could come
from.


What kind of tows do they operate in that part of the ICW? (When I hear
"barge" I picture something like this:
http://home.comcast.net/~blizzard3/b...g20/barges.jpg)


Not that big fortunately. The channel is less than 200 ft wide in
some places, the lock even less. Typically there will be a tug
pushing one or two good sized barges end-to-end (as opposed to two
across).


Agree with Wayne, in the east coast Florida portion of the ICW, the
largest tows (or pushes) I have seen were two, and always end to end.
Nothing like what I have seen when driving over bridges spanning the
Ohio or Mississippi rivers.

Take care . . .

John