Download or read book Towboating on the Mississippi written by William John Petersen and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Little Tow Watcher s Guide written by Pamela Eyden and published by Big River Pub.. This book was released on 2002-04-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Directory of Steam Towboats of the Mississippi River System Past and Present written by Frederick Way and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Little Tow Watcher s Guide 1997 Edition written by Pamela Eyden and published by . This book was released on 1997-04 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Icebreaking by Tow on the Mississippi River written by George D. Ashton and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A field investigation of icebreaking by the motor vessel Renee G, operating on the Mississippi River between Alton, IL, and Fort Madison, IA, is reported. The operation encountered a wide variety of ice conditions and was performed with a variety of barge configurations and arrangements. Important qualitative observations of the nature and difficulties encountered while icebreaking were made; and, by instrumenting the propeller shafts and using load cells between the towboat and the barges, quantitative information was obtained on the resistance encountered while icebreaking. Also described are the effects of repeated passage through an ice cover, navigation procedures peculiar to icebreaking, and minor damage sustained by the towboat. (Author).
Download or read book The Little Tow Watcher s Guide to Towboats and Barges on the Upper Mississippi written by Pamela Eyden and published by . This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Towboat River written by Edwin Rosskam and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Documentary book about towboats on the Mississippi, Ohio, and tributary rivers.
Download or read book Peep Light written by Lee Hendrix and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2024-02-15 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most people only consider the Mississippi River when they cross it or when it inconveniently abandons its banks. But every year, millions of tons of cargo are transported by towboats on the river. In Peep Light: Stories of a Mississippi River Boat Captain, Captain Lee Hendrix provides unique insight on people who work and live on and near the Mississippi River. Hendrix, formerly a pilot for the Delta Queen Steamboat Co., has worked on the Mississippi for fifty years, first as a towboat deckhand in 1972 and eventually as a pilot of towboats and passenger vessels. In 2014, Hendrix became captain of the towboat Mississippi with the US Army Corps of Engineers, then he later retired to return to passenger vessels. For Hendrix and others like him, he is at home on the river, living and dining with the same people they work with, working with familiar faces for years at a time and yet meeting new people every day. Demonstrating a fascination not only with the river but also with the passions and dreams of those who live and work on it, these stories range from personal reflections on aging, experiencing one’s first night on the river and the complex emotions that come with it, working on the deck, promotion to pilot, the characters working aboard these boats, and the history of the river itself. Peep Light unites humans with the river through engaging storytelling and sheds light on Hendrix’s rare experience along one of the most powerful and important waterways in the world.
Download or read book Locks and the River written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Deck on Deck written by Bob Deck and published by Bob Deck. This book was released on 2010-05-03 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book River Tow Needs for Maneuvering Room on the Upper Mississippi River written by John S. Gardenier and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simulator experiment in tow maneuvering on the upper Mississippi River.
Download or read book Mississippi River Navigation written by United States. Mississippi River Commission and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mississippi Towboat Vocabulary written by Leland George Sorden and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Deck on Deck written by Bob Deck and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-02-23 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1975 at the tender age of 17 a very wet behind the ears Bob Deck left high school to learn the art of being a deckhand on Mississippi River towboats with the goal of becoming a "harbor pilot". The men who trained him were colorful and unique characters. Men like "Steamboat" Bill Ruport a grizzled River Rat at the ripe old age of 24who learned Bob how to handle the lines (what rivermen call ropes) and "lay riggin" (wire barges together) into "tows" (rafts of barges to be pushed downriver from St. Paul to St. Louis). Bob learned that rivermen have a whole different nautical vocabulary. Later decking under the iron-fisted Captain Crash provided danger and humor to a young man's coming of age. If you have ever driven across a bridge over the river and wondered what life on those Mississippi riverboats is like then this is one view that is enlightening and entertaining.
Download or read book Personal Log of Towboating on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers 1882 1928 and Navigation Notes written by Benjamin Dexter Stout and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stout's personal logs. Volumes 5, 6, 9, and 13 are navigation notes, describing various landmarks with dates when observations and measurements were made. The other volumes are daily logs with information on arrival and departure times, weather, river conditions, changes in crew, and boat maintenance. No notes for time periods when Stout was not on the river, except for 1883 (v.2) which includes brief personal diary entries while at home, Aug.-Oct. 1883. Volumes 8 and 10-12 (1889-1928) include numerous pencil sketches of the arrangement of the towboat and barges on the water at various points during trips.
Download or read book Directory Of Steam Towboats Of The Mississippi River System Past And Present written by Frederick 1901-1992 Way and published by Hassell Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The Mississippi River written by James L. Shaffer and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named by Algonkian-speaking Indians, Mississippi can be translated as "Father of Waters." The river, the largest in North America, drains 31 states and 2 Canadian provinces, and runs 2,350 miles from its source to the Gulf of Mexico. The Mississippi River is truly one of the great forces that has shaped the United States into the country it is today. Although its role has changed over the past few centuries, the Mississippi has always been important to those who lived along its banks. Indigenous peoples fished its waters and depended on the waterway for transportation. Explorers and traders traveled the river in hopes of conquering more land and obtaining wealth for their countries. Settlers moved close to take advantage of the rich farmland the river provided. All of these pursuits resulted in a trade industry that brought about a social and economic transformation, when news and goods made their way downriver and livelihoods were provided. In fact, the Mississippi River's economic and strategic value was so important that when Ulysses S. Grant won the siege of Vicksburg and control of the river during the Civil War, the Confederacy was dealt a serious blow. Today, although still used to transport goods, the river has taken on yet another identity: that of entertainer. Literature, pleasure boats, and floating casinos all showcase a new dimension of this magnificent river.
