On the morning of June 17, Alexander Tritt, lead mechanic for Crescent Towing, was transiting to the company’s work barge at Cooper Consolidated’s Laplace anchorage when he lost his footing and fell overboard from a Weber Marine launch. Sherman Williams, captain of the launch, responded immediately by securing Tritt alongside the launch and issued a distress call.

Shortly thereafter, Weber’s Kenny Martin responded to the call and delivered Cooper Consolidated’s Eugene Flemings, Terrance Young, and Gerald Venable to the scene, who then extracted Tritt from the river.

The professionalism, dedication, and exceptional awareness demonstrated by these men during the rescue are an honorable tribute to Cooper Consolidated, Weber Marine and our industry as a whole.

Thank you for a job well done!

Pictured, l-r: Tritt, Flemings, Martin, Venable, Williams, Young