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Dead Slow

I caught a visitor from Alabama in Gulfport harbor over the weekend. I give you the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers survey vessel Irvington socked in by our characteristic February sea smoke.

(Photo by Chris Eger)

Considered a “floating plant” in USACE parlance assigned to District Mobile, the 54-foot S/V Irvington is a high-speed, twin-screw, aluminum hydrofoil-supported catamaran built in 2003 Kvichak in Seattle. She does survey work, largely along the ICW and shipping channels, from Little Rigolets, LA, to Pensacola, FL.

A foggy New Year

Went for a Polar Bear dip on the First to celebrate making it out of 2017 alive. But back in December on a foggy winter’s night I roamed around and soaked in some sea smoke.

A couple of 87 foot WPBs at the Coast Guard station with the smoke rolling in. They are the fire-damaged USCGC Brant and I believe the Razorbill

Also saw this guy chilling out in a standoff with a sea serpent. Greetings from the 228!