Location, location, location. I fear everything they do is planned in advance to suit their evil purpose.
Check this out!:
Ill-fated boat made sudden turn just before accident
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY
Associated Press Writer
The man at the helm of the offshore supply boat that collided with a freighter and sank on Feb. 21 at the mouth of the Mississippi River needed help maneuvering the meandering waterway, a taped radio conversation revealed.
The Lee III’s helmsman -- it wasn't clear Wednesday whether that was the captain or mate -- said he was nervous and confused.
Capt. Baldemar Villarreal Jr. and mate Daniel Lopez Jr. died in the wreck, along with the three other crewmen aboard the 175-foot vessel. Family members may testify later to help identify the voice on the tape.
The radio conversation came about an hour before the accident, after the Lee III had passed a tug and barges and was preparing to pass a small tanker.
"I'm kind of like caught in a situation here," the man guiding the Lee III said to the mate on the tanker Stone Buccaneer. "I'm not pretty sure who's who and what's what here."
Wes Brown, mate on the Stone Buccaneer, testified that the Lee III helmsman seemed confused about the river's east and west banks. He said such confusion is common among people who have little experience navigating the lower Mississippi, which twists and turns in various directions before emptying into the Gulf of Mexico.
Earlier testimony indicated that Lopez had almost no experience navigating the Mississippi and Villarreal somewhat more -- 28 days in the previous year....
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