ACFcaptain LLC

10/24/2024

09/03/2024

My home and office for the next week or so.

05/25/2024

I've seen a lot of animals swimming across the Apalachicola River including deer, bears, bobcats, even rabbits. Today one of Wewahitchka's finest porcine residents paid us a visit. Look at that swimming pig.

03/06/2024

Worked late last night removing concrete debris from Demopolis Lock chamber. This chunk weighs about 200 tons. A terrific bunch of MacGyver brains overcoming monumental obstacles. We will fix this.

01/30/2024

Good morning from Navarre, FL. Good trip so far moving crane barges and a dredge from Apalachicola to Demopolis. This bridge looks like tighter than it is. It's 50' high and 125' wide. The top of this crane is 48' and our beam is 86'...so...no problem.

06/30/2023

So honored to be with my friend the 16th Ancient Mariner, Captain Patrick Culver today in Key West to celebrate his retirement after 42 years of active duty service. What a privilege to be part of such a momentous occasion. Welcome to the club shipmate.

03/21/2023

Best delivery...USCGC SAPELO change of homeport from Eureka, CA to Key West, FL 1996. Via Panama Canal

03/21/2023

54' Little Harbor Newport, RI to Bermuda.

03/21/2023

M/V Cajun Pride transporting tainter gates from Steward Machine in Bainbridge, GA on the Flint River and Apalachicola River. April 2016

M/V Cajun Pride transporting tainter gates from Steward Machine in Bainbridge, GA on the Flint River and Apalachicola River. April 2016

03/21/2023

Moving a tainter gate from Bainbridge, GA to Columbus, MS.

03/21/2023

Shoving a barge through Jim Woodruff Lock on DANIELLE C.

A barge passed through the Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam and down Florida's Apalachicola River today, carrying an enormous cargo! Commercial traffic is rare on t...

03/21/2023

21 Years of USCG service had me operating some very capable vessels. Thankful for the opportunity to serve as Coxswain, Deck Watch Officer, and 11 years of command running these boats.