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This picture and the following were taken off the New Jersey coast in Feb. of 1995. We were pushing a loaded oil barge from Philadelphia to Boston. The barge is at times completely underwater in winds that were gusting up to 50 and 60 kts. with a steady 40kt. gale. I took these pictures leaning out the wheelhouse window in between rolls. Heroically, Ron, Jim, and Bullet went out on deck to close some hatches that had come loose. They timed the seas and clung to pipes so they would not get washed overboard. Needless to say, this is not an occupation for the "non-robust".
Someone once told me they saw Jesus in this picture.
This is what we call "bluewater", primarily because, well, because it's blue. The deck at this point is totally covered by water, notice the pipes and the railings that are no longer visible. |