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I live in a neighborhood right on the river - one of my favorite things is watching these massive boats go by; especially the Chiquita and Dole container ships
by pjot 2y ago
I live in a neighborhood right on the river - one of my favorite things is watching these massive boats go by; especially the Chiquita and Dole container ships filled with bananas.
Fun fact, a ships captain is not the one piloting the boat, they instead must relinquish all control to specialized Mississippi River pilots at the mouth of the river.
https://www.crescentpilots.com/ https://www.crescentpilots.com/
- unholythree 2y agoYeah it’s always crazy looking down some street perpendicular to the levee and seeing something the size of a skyscraper on its side slide by at 10 mph.
- selimthegrim 2y agoThe cruise ships are the really fun ones to watch (sadly I moved to Mid-City)
- jeromegv 2y agoSame happens in the St Lawrence river / seaway in Canada.
- gerdesj 2y ago"Fun fact, a ships captain is not the one piloting the boat," All ports and many transits require a Pilot.