On: A Louisiana gas plant sea wall shows challenges of flooding, energy demand

[pjot]

I live in a neighborhood right on the river - one of my favorite things is watching these massive boats go by; especially the Chiquita and Dole container ships filled with bananas.

Fun fact, a ships captain is not the one piloting the boat, they instead must relinquish all control to specialized Mississippi River pilots at the mouth of the river.

https://www.crescentpilots.com/

[gerdesj → pjot]

"Fun fact, a ships captain is not the one piloting the boat,"

All ports and many transits require a Pilot.

[jeromegv → pjot]

Same happens in the St Lawrence river / seaway in Canada.

[unholythree → pjot]

Yeah it’s always crazy looking down some street perpendicular to the levee and seeing something the size of a skyscraper on its side slide by at 10 mph.

[selimthegrim → unholythree]

The cruise ships are the really fun ones to watch (sadly I moved to Mid-City)