The mv. City of Louisville grounded July 29 on the Upper Mississippi River after puncturing its hull. The Coast Guard received a report about 4:30 p.m. July 29… Read More
Archive: 2023
In the July 17 column regarding the Str. Transporter, mention was made of J. Mack Gamble’s Annual Review column that had appeared in the December 31, 1938,… Read More
State legislatures in Michigan and Illinois have now both passed funding measures that will help fund construction of the Brandon Road Interbasin Project, designed to keep invasive carp from… Read More
The sheer frequency of allisions at the Brazos River Floodgates on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) near Freeport, Texas, is astonishing. Speaking to GIWW stakeholders who gathered in… Read More
The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works announced August 1 additional Corps of Engineers studies and projects funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law… Read More
For the sixth year, 40 of the industry’s future leaders were honored at the Inland Marine Expo with the “40 Under 40” award, which recognizes individuals for their outstanding… Read More
The 2023 WEDA Dredging Summit & Expo drew more than 700 attendees, presented 65 technical papers and fielded 115 exhibit booths displaying a full range of dredging equipment… Read More
As the work passes the halfway point, three closed and dewatered locks and dams on the Illinois Waterway are on schedule for reopening September 30. “It’s on… Read More
Our attention was caught by an item in this week’s Washington Waves regarding processing times for mariner credentials and documents. The Government Accountability Office is recommending that the Coast… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Congress adjourned for its annual August break, leaving the heavy lifting on government funding until they get back after Labor Day. House Republican leaders managed to… Read More
