INSTANTLY UNDERWATER: The Sinking of Towboat Ricky Robinson

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On Friday December 8, 2017 the Towboat Ricky Robinson was suddenly lost on the Mississippi River near Memphis, TN with no survivors. ▶LINKS Merch: https://www.brickimmortar.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brickimmortar/ Immortar Supporters: https://www.patreon.com/BrickImmortar ▶REFERENCES, SOURCES & FEATURED MEDIA: https://pastebin.com/166MSe2S *Views presented are those of Brick Immortar and the appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), NTSB & any other entities' visual information does not imply nor constitute their endorsement. Written in collaboration with: Ashley Popio ▶WANT MORE BRICK IMMORTAR MARITIME? Marine Sulphur Queen: https://youtu.be/LF_K6DndlEA Tallship Bounty: https://youtu.be/G20ghEO_3sE Cutter Blackthorn Tragedy: https://youtu.be/II7jld-SS84 SS EL Faro: https://youtu.be/-BNDub3h2_I FV Alaska Ranger: https://youtu.be/ZK6fs-F--pk Car Carrier Golden Ray: https://youtu.be/kGIZmyLlb7I FV Scandies Rose: https://youtu.be/KFevuP5ua_8 USS Thresher: https://youtu.be/g-uJ1do3yV8 FV Northern Belle: https://youtu.be/nGl9J8MFpFw FV Emmy Rose: https://youtu.be/BGtkMAoE-z4 ▶MUSIC: Produced by Mors https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_1-3a8kWnBfapbR0QZwHrg https://soundcloud.com/morsbeats ▶Timestamps: 00:00 Opening 00:30 The Casualty Series 01:21 What Makes Towboats (Pushboats) Unique 03:53 Memphis - Mississippi River Fleeting - Wepfer Marine 04:36 Towboat Ricky Robinson Crew, Specs & History 08:30 Shift Change Issues Prior to Departure 10:46 Ricky Robinson Gets Underway Heading Upriver 15:44 Difficult Investigation 22:45 NTSB Lessons Learned 26:56 In Memoriam... Your Safety Matters. -Sam #Maritime #Workplace #YourSafetyMatters