Mississippi River Safety, Part 1 (1997)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1997-01-03
Duration: 00:13:43
Subjects: MISSISSIPPI RIVER | Collisions at sea | SAFETY | United States. Coast Guard | Vessel traffic service
Contributors:
- Collins, Robert Host
- Duhe, Jeff Reporter
- Kanazawa, Gilbert Interviewee
- Hawley, Clarke Interviewee
- Thompson, T. E. Interviewee
- Loefstedt, William Speaker
- Tauzin, Billy Speaker
- Card, James Interviewee
Description
This segment from the January 3, 1997, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features the first part of Jeff Duhe’s report on Mississippi River safety following the crash of the freighter Bright Field into the Riverwalk shopping mall in New Orleans. He interviews Commander Gilbert Kanazawa of the United States Coast Guard’s Marine Safety Office. His report also includes a clip from a 1993 story on Mississippi River safety. Host: Robert Collins