Pensacola to Venice, LA - Page 2

Capt. Roger Wilson · 11-10-2008, 02:20 PM

I captain a crewboat out of Fourchon and I can say without a doubt that there are alot more NEW obstruction buoys in the western gulf since Ike and Gustav. There are still a whole lot of unlit platforms around also. I would not even consider making that run for the first time at night. Run during daylight hours only and try to take someone with you on the first trip that has actually made the crossing before.

Huff · 11-14-2008, 08:58 AM

I work on a crew boat out of Venice. Baptiste Collete is a shorter run than South Pass. At the moment all of the red markers are down in Baptiste Collete. But South pass the jetties are underwater so you have to be very careful making that narrow pass. I would suggest making the trip during daylight as well because there are several platforms that the lights are out on along with many small oil wells that may or may not show up on your radar. Also the tugs out there do tow larger barges a good ways behind them. Baptiste Collete can also get very busy at night with barges and other boats. When you do make the trip feel free to drop off some FISH.:hungry

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Captain Woody Woods · 11-14-2008, 12:08 PM

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TeamAwareness (11/14/2008) At the moment all of the red markers are down in Baptiste Collete. But South pass the jetties are underwater so you have to be very careful making that narrow pass. I would suggest making the trip during daylight as well because there are several platforms that the lights are out on along with many small oil wells that may or may not show up on your radar.

damn that sounds like a disaster waiting to happen

Huff · 11-14-2008, 05:59 PM

yea it is a mess. there was a lock shut down on the Mississippi river so there has been a lot of barge traffic in and out. the barges wiped most of the reds out. it has been pretty common thing to see tugs and barges a ground. the lock is back open so the traffic has been cut back.

Capt. Roger Wilson · 11-21-2008, 01:51 PM

It's no longer an accident waiting to happen. Mr. Jacob, a crewboat belonging to Barry Graham Offshore ran across the jetty and all but gutted her bottom.

11-10-2008, 02:20 PM	#11
Capt. Roger Wilson Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 12	RE: Pensacola to Venice, LA I captain a crewboat out of Fourchon and I can say without a doubt that there are alot more NEW obstruction buoys in the western gulf since Ike and Gustav. There are still a whole lot of unlit platforms around also. I would not even consider making that run for the first time at night. Run during daylight hours only and try to take someone with you on the first trip that has actually made the crossing before.

11-14-2008, 08:58 AM	#12
Huff Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Barber Marina Posts: 299	RE: Pensacola to Venice, LA I work on a crew boat out of Venice. Baptiste Collete is a shorter run than South Pass. At the moment all of the red markers are down in Baptiste Collete. But South pass the jetties are underwater so you have to be very careful making that narrow pass. I would suggest making the trip during daylight as well because there are several platforms that the lights are out on along with many small oil wells that may or may not show up on your radar. Also the tugs out there do tow larger barges a good ways behind them. Baptiste Collete can also get very busy at night with barges and other boats. When you do make the trip feel free to drop off some FISH.:hungry oke __________________ Don't Wish For It..... Work For It! 24 Cape Horn Malibu Stealth 14

11-14-2008, 05:59 PM	#14
Huff Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Barber Marina Posts: 299	RE: Pensacola to Venice, LA yea it is a mess. there was a lock shut down on the Mississippi river so there has been a lot of barge traffic in and out. the barges wiped most of the reds out. it has been pretty common thing to see tugs and barges a ground. the lock is back open so the traffic has been cut back. __________________ Don't Wish For It..... Work For It! 24 Cape Horn Malibu Stealth 14

11-21-2008, 01:51 PM	#15
Capt. Roger Wilson Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 12	RE: Pensacola to Venice, LA It's no longer an accident waiting to happen. Mr. Jacob, a crewboat belonging to Barry Graham Offshore ran across the jetty and all but gutted her bottom.

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