The story you were told is wrong. The Coast Guard report proposed the possibility of improper loading, but there were not enough facts to support the theory.
that barge was at my terminal the day before loading. they had a pump go bad and it started sparking. hatches were open and sparks ignited gas wasnt static. she had a 125k bbls on board
@@dworth24 At Kirby if it is a static accumulating cargo like gasoline the ullages and hatches have to remain dogged down tool tight. Each sea going and regular barge has special gauging points to be used with closed sampling and gauging equipment by the inspectors. So sad my friend.
That is pretty odd since I have been working for Bouchard for 10 years and have never once heard that story. How exactly does a piston go through the block, through the bottom of the house (since they are elevated) and then through the deck? All of which are no less then 1/2" solid steel plate? I think you have your facts wrong.
Who on the 220? George? Those generators spin around 1000 rpms and there is no way in hell the piston went through the block then through the steel deck. I can show you a video of a piston coming out of a motorcycle reving at 9,000 rpms and was stopped by the riders arm. Yes smaller piston but way more energy behind it obviously.
looks like they didn't gas free it. it's got to be certified by a trained tech to be gas free. company probably just put blowers in hatch to save money and it cost lives.
The story I got was that one of the two barge men conducting the discharge fell unconcious unexpectedly allowing one of the pumps to run dry which then sparked and subsequently blew up the rest of the product.
bs... barge was at my plant day b4 loading. he needed pump repair but wasnt allowed to conduct repair while in port. while discharging with hatches open, pump started sparking. one crewman had just become a father for the first time 2 days prior. i was on the barge during loading
Regardless of which camera angle this is viewed, it was a horrific explosion that claimed the lives of two men who were just trying to make a living.
1:03 Well that escalated quickly...
Meow man was here
Did they ever catch Meow Man?
The story you were told is wrong. The Coast Guard report proposed the possibility of improper loading, but there were not enough facts to support the theory.
wasnt improper loading....they were discharging
i remember that scared the shit out of me. u hear an explosion then 10 seconds later my entire house shook freaked me out
Static accumulation. Gravitate your pad my man, gravitate.
that barge was at my terminal the day before loading. they had a pump go bad and it started sparking. hatches were open and sparks ignited gas
wasnt static. she had a 125k bbls on board
@@dworth24 Electric pump on a GASOLINE barge?
@@dworth24 At Kirby if it is a static accumulating cargo like gasoline the ullages and hatches have to remain dogged down tool tight. Each sea going and regular barge has special gauging points to be used with closed sampling and gauging equipment by the inspectors. So sad my friend.
That is pretty odd since I have been working for Bouchard for 10 years and have never once heard that story. How exactly does a piston go through the block, through the bottom of the house (since they are elevated) and then through the deck? All of which are no less then 1/2" solid steel plate? I think you have your facts wrong.
This broke the window on my house. I live on Staten Island.. right near it.
i love to tell u this the video is real i live in nyc i heard the explosion and felt the shockwave as it passed through my house.
Who on the 220? George? Those generators spin around 1000 rpms and there is no way in hell the piston went through the block then through the steel deck. I can show you a video of a piston coming out of a motorcycle reving at 9,000 rpms and was stopped by the riders arm. Yes smaller piston but way more energy behind it obviously.
That would be a whole lot less energy.
Dude thats so sick! Did you blow it up?
It was undergoing maitenance and a welder (deceased) didn't really manage his part properly.
looks like they didn't gas free it. it's got to be certified by a trained tech to be gas free. company probably just put blowers in hatch to save money and it cost lives.
What exactly DO the facts support? Is there anybody alive to ask?
The story I got was that one of the two barge men conducting the discharge fell unconcious unexpectedly allowing one of the pumps to run dry which then sparked and subsequently blew up the rest of the product.
bs... barge was at my plant day b4 loading. he needed pump repair but wasnt allowed to conduct repair while in port. while discharging with hatches open, pump started sparking. one crewman had just become a father for the first time 2 days prior. i was on the barge during loading
Holy shit man!
i heard someone was smoking a joint and when he blew a shotgun dudes head blew off which sparked the explosion
wow.. crazy
Static accumulation. Gravitate your pad my man, gravitate.