Followup report on TV5 has video of the sunken boat and shows impact point on the piling.
http://wkrg.com/news/article/tragedy_on_the_gulf/6544/
Sidenote: the earlier article stated construction of the new pier was slated to begin in mid November and be completed in 15 months.
That would makeFeb. 2009 the completion date. (I'll believe it when I see it ;-)