Update on tugs

  • Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    March 28, 2013 at 2:12 am #1156869

    I know the shipping folks will hate me, but if there’s no tows, there’s no hatch to tuna boats.

    The warmer weather is nice, but we don’t have to hurry the ice out too fast.

    I know, I’m being self centered…but you guys should be use to that by now.

    grizz177
    Nisswa Mn.
    Posts: 54
    March 28, 2013 at 12:42 pm #1156948

    At what point do they bring the ice breakers through??

    sgt._rock
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 2517
    March 28, 2013 at 12:55 pm #1156957

    Pepin Ice Getting Thicker

    WINONA — Spring is already a week old but there is still no sign of the first towboat of the season in the Winona area.

    As of Wednesday, the nearest tow was the Penny Eckstein, which was at the Dubuque, Iowa, Lock and Dam 11 pushing nine barges. Its destination is not known.

    With the cold weather, the ice on Lake Pepin has gotten thicker instead of melting.

    According to measurements taken Wednesday by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the ice on Lake Pepin is 26 inches thick at one location and 25 inches thick at six other locations.

    Two weeks ago, when the last measurements were taken, the ice was between 22 and 24 inches thick.

    The Mississippi River is open in the Winona area.

    desperado
    Posts: 3010
    March 28, 2013 at 1:10 pm #1156966

    Quote:

    I know the shipping folks will hate me, but if there’s no tows, there’s no hatch to tuna boats.

    The warmer weather is nice, but we don’t have to hurry the ice out too fast.

    I know, I’m being self centered…but you guys should be use to that by now.

    No need for any feelings of Angst there BK

    IT’S OKAY to LIKE ICE (and to like some waters being ice covered)

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