Louisiana lugger tug works the shallow-water bavs and bavous

摘要

Capt. Kenneth Helmer and mate George Clement, the two-man crew on George C, a 68-fbot-by-26-foot lugger tug moored at the Venice Marina, north of Head of Passes on die Mississippi River, were making ready to leave on a rig move in March. The 1,200-hp George C is owned by Stan Cvitanovic of Cvitanovic Towing of Empire, La. It was built at Rodriguez Shipbuilding in Coden, Ala., one end of a loop road of boatyards connecting to Bayou La Batre.