Captain Lou Hits Bridge

Thats lousy judgement and just plain stupid on the part of the captain!

Im sure Mr. Dannon will have a few words with said captain!

Yes....I'm sure Mike will have a long talk with the captain.
The mast, radar's, all antennas were either lost over the side or damaged. The life rafts on the roof all were pushed toward the stern up on the roof. A few of the halogen lights on the starboard top were also surgically removed.
The mast floated for several minutes before it sank.....he had turned around i guess to try and retrieve it if possible.....it sank to the bottom on the Northeast side of the bridge opening.
I was surprised no one ever came out to look at the bridge. The red and green lights that hang down under the opening were knocked off and also sunk to the bottom.

Yes....I was within 100 yards of the bridge when this all happened.

The fact that a LICENSED captain did this is inexcusable!

Should check his cell phone to see if he was texting or doing something else because he certainly was distracted!

The fact that a LICENSED captain did this is inexcusable!

Should check his cell phone to see if he was texting or doing something else because he certainly was distracted!

OVERBORED who knows did he get tested??🍺🥂🍷🥃🍸,,,,,,,,,,,🚬💊,,,,,,,,,, ><)))):>
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I honestly think he just misjudged the available height. He knew it was going to be close.....they did put the mast down (it's hinged) prior to trying to go under the bridge.

I honestly think he just misjudged the available height. He knew it was going to be close.....they did put the mast down (it's hinged) prior to trying to go under the bridge.

I think everyone is missing the obvious we have ONE bridge operator controlling the loop, the meadowbrook and the Wantagh bridge. maybe the captain was forced to wait out an opening and thought he could squeeze under it. not a valid excuse and definitely a big mistake but honestly a commercial vessel should be able to get an opening when needed. one operator for multiple bridges is a disgrace. anyone that has a boat with a flybridge that comes out of Seaford or massapequa needs two openings to get to jones inlet. Long Island is the only place that doesn't have an operator for each bridge. run your boat into any NJ inlet and get an opening on demand. here we wait for the operator to get in a truck and drive from bridge to bridge. again....disgraceful

You think they'd inch towards that bridge having a guy up on top looking to see if they'd clear? Anything close I wouldn't go under.I remember the Old Capt. Lou 65 footer going under the Swift Creek Bridge, they lowered the antenna and had a guy on top carefully checking if they had enough to pass under. I think that 65 footer had a blue hull , a real nice wooden hulled party boat. Not the first boat he bought from Lou Deblassi.Capt. Mike was the Captain and there was always the watermelon.

I remember Capt. Lou, the blue wooden hulled 65 footer , going under the Swift Creek Bridge . I was onboard. They lowered all the antennas and carefully looked to see if they had room to pass under. Not the first boat Capt. Mike bought from Capt. Lou Deblassi. I think it was his second boat. A classic looking party boat.

OVERBORED who knows did he get tested??🍺🥂🍷🥃🍸,,,,,,,,,,,🚬💊,,,,,,,,,, ><)))):>
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Great point but I hope not. Hopefully just poor judgement.