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products in smaller quantities on the inland river system. Even with the inef- ficiencies of moving a less-than-full barge, moving these other products by barge remains more cost efficient than moving them by truck and rail. I have also seen a trend by companies to evalu- ate barge designs, which are different from standard designs. These new designs will allow the transport of an even greater range of products in the future. It is important to note that the success of these innovative initiatives will be in jeopardy without investment back into the inland waterways infrastructure. 32 • MarineNews • June, 2005 3 U P P L Y I N G T H E F E D E R A L G O V E R N M E N T A N D T H E C O M M E R C I A L M A R I N E I N D U S T R Y W I T H T H E T O U G H E S T M O S T D U R A B L E A L U M I N U M W O R K B O A T S A R O U N D g $ A U N T L E S S 2 ! - g g # O M M A N D E R 2 ! - 3 g $ A U N T L E S S 2 ! -
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Towing Vessel
Master
Sentenced
An Alabama resident and master of an inland towing vessel was sentenced for a January 2004 incident where he was found to be operating in U.S. waters under the influence of alcohol.
Daniel L. Ferrell, 63, of Atmore Ala., was sentenced by Judge James J.
Brady of the U.S. District Court in
Baton Rouge, La., to serve two years probation, 100 hours of community service and will be required to partici- pate in an alcohol assessment pro- gram.
On Jan. 16, 2004, Ferrell was piloting the City of Port Allen when it struck the Brusly Railroad Lift Bridge on the
Port Allen-Morgan City alternate route waterway.
Investigators from the Coast Guard's
Marine Safety Unit in Baton Rouge who responded to the initial incident tested Ferrell for alcohol. Ferrell failed the test, registering a .235 on the breathalyzer.
U.S. Attorney for the middle district of Louisiana, David R. Dugas, praised the investigative work of the Coast
Guard and the West Baton Rouge
Parish Sheriff's Office. "The professional work and coopera- tion of these two law enforcement agencies led to the successful prosecu- tion of Mr. Ferrell," said Dugas.
Don Lane, the Special Agent in
Charge of the Coast Guard's Investi- gation Service office in New Orleans, was very pleased with the outcome of the case. "This sentencing sends a message that merchant mariners will be held accountable for their misconduct on the navigable waters of the United
States," said Lane. "Licensed mariners must be held to a high standard, and vessel captains must be held accountable for their responsibilities and for the safety of the lives under their care."
This case marks the third time in the last 17 months that the Coast Guard has worked with U.S. Attorney's in
Louisiana to rapidly remove and suc- cessfully bring charges against intoxi- cated vessel operators along the
Lower Mississippi River system.
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