Photos by Alan D. Cochran

Intracoastal Waterway

Idle on Intra-coastal Waterway, Orange Beach, Alabama

Photo taken from Savannah International Trade & Convention Center. Ship is departing Savannah for Atlantic Ocean.

Ship is in port.... departed 30 minutes later.

Ship is departing port with photo taken from Talmadge Memorial Bridge>

Heading into Mobile Bay to Subsea 7 location in Mobile

Entering Mobile Bay

Entering Mobile Bay

Photo taken from Fort Morgan Ferry.

Photo taken from Fort Morgan Ferry

Photo taken from Fort Morgan pier

Photo taken from Fort Morgan pier

Photo taken from Fort Morgan pier

Photo taken from Fort Morgan pier.

Photo taken from Fort Morgan pier.

Photo taken from Fort Morgan pier.

Photo taken from Fort Morgan pier.

Photo taken from Fort Morgan, Alabama. Ship in Mobile Bay as tropical Storm Bonnie passes through Gulf of Mexico.

Near Fort Morgan, Alabama. Inside Mobile Bay; Assisting with Gulf of Mexico's Deep Horizon oil leak.

Just arrived in Mobile Bay to assist with Deep Horizon oil leak (Gulf of Mexico). Photo taken from Fort Morgan / Dauphin Island Ferry.

Mobile Bay. Photo taken from Fort Morgan Ferry.

Tied up in Mobile Bay, Alabama awaiting orders to assist with BP's Deep Horizon oil leak. (Idle)

Inside Mobile Bay (at Fort Morgan) awaiting orders in support of BP Deep Horizon oil catastrophe.

Inside Mobile Bay (at Fort Morgan) awaiting orders in support of BP Deep Horizon oil catastrophe.

Inside Mobile Bay (at Fort Morgan) awaiting orders in support of BP Deep Horizon oil catastrophe.

Inside Mobile Bay (at Fort Morgan) awaiting orders in support of BP Deep Horizon oil catastrophe.

Inside Mobile Bay (at Fort Morgan) awaiting orders in support of BP Deep Horizon oil catastrophe.

Tending Alabama gas wells. Loading at Dauphin Island.

Inside Mobile Bay (at Fort Morgan) tending gas wells.

Inside Mobile Bay (at Fort Morgan) awaiting orders in support of BP Deep Horizon oil catastrophe.

Inside Mobile Bay (at Fort Morgan) awaiting orders in support of BP Deep Horizon oil catastrophe.

Inside Mobile Bay (at Fort Morgan) awaiting orders in support of BP Deep Horizon oil catastrophe.

Inside Mobile Bay (at Fort Morgan) awaiting orders in support of BP Deep Horizon oil catastrophe.

Inside Mobile Bay (at Fort Morgan) awaiting orders in support of BP Deep Horizon oil catastrophe.

Inside Mobile Bay (at Fort Morgan) awaiting orders in support of BP Deep Horizon oil catastrophe.

Inside Mobile Bay (at Fort Morgan) awaiting orders in support of BP Deep Horizon oil catastrophe.

In Mobile Bay (off Fort Morgan) awaiting work during Deep Horizon oil leak.

Moored in Mobile Bay (off fort Morgan). Deep Horizon oil leak fleet.

Positioned in lower Mobile Bay awaiting orders to support the Deep Horizon oil leak effort. Picture taken from Fort Morgan pier. (moored with Anacostia)

Positioned in lower Mobile Bay awaiting orders to support the Deep Horizon oil leak effort. Picture taken from Fort Morgan pier.

Positioned at Fort Morgan, Alabama, ready to support / service Gulf of Mexico Deep Horizon oil leak effort

Positioned at Fort Morgan, Alabama, ready to support / service Gulf of Mexico Deep Horizon oil leak cleanup effort.

Docked in Mobile Bay at Dauphin Island.

Entering Mobile Bay. Photo taken from Fort Morgan. (41st day after Deep Horizin oil rig failure and spill. Water still clean with spill 35 miles offshore. Smell of crude oil is very noticeable.

Departing Mobile Bay. (41st day of Deep Horizon oil spill failure. Waters are still clean with spill 35 miles off shore, but smell of crude is very noticeable.

Departing Mobile Bay. Passing historic Fort Morgan.

Heading East on Tennessee River

Intra-Coastal Waterway, Heading East. Consist of 4 barges of coal.

Intra-Coastal Waterway, idle pointing west.

Intra-Coastal Waterway, Idle, pointing West.