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First Barge Up Flint Unloads At Bainbridge
Dozens greeted the first barge to travel the Flint River since the dam construction. The 320 by 50 foot barge Bayou LaFitte, from Mobile, ferried about 10,800 barrels of asphalt to Bainbridge. Captain Melencon said engine trouble slowed progress from Mobile to Bainbridge, with speeds varying from 7.7 to 58 miles per hour after issues. The barge passed through the Chattahoochee dam lock without trouble, though dredging is needed between Chattahoochee and the Gulf due to high waters and sand bars. The Bayou LaFitte crew plans to return to Mobile for load. four days round trip estimated. The Bayou Fleet, under Oil Trans Company Inc. of New Orleans, will soon stock asphalt for Georgia, NW Florida, and SE Alabama. The Bainbridge terminal stores up to 87,000 barrels.