Bollinger Shipyards announced April 11 that the U.S. Navy has awarded the Lockport-based shipbuilder the detailed design and construction contract for the sixth Auxiliary Personnel Lighter–Small (APL(S)) 67 Class… Read More
Archive: 2023
Eastern Shipbuilding Group conducted sea trials March 30 for the forthcoming Weeks Marine dredge R.B. Weeks. The new dredge is a sister vessel to the dredge Magdalen, which Eastern… Read More
One of the more intriguing presentations at the Inland Waterways Users board meeting in Pittsburgh, Pa., April 13 concerned remote lock operations. “Proven technology already exists,” said David… Read More
Of the 145 Fletcher-class destroyers built and commissioned by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II between the years 1942 and 1945, four survive as museum ships:… Read More
A $448 million contract with the United States Navy took center stage in the report of Orion Group Holdings Inc. The company announced the contract in March, the same… Read More
Coast Guard Sector New Orleans partnered with 30 public and private organizations April 26 to conduct a mass rescue exercise on the Lower Mississippi River in New Orleans. The… Read More
As indicated by several histories of the local area, the construction of boats and river equipment in or near the town of Dubuque, Iowa, dates to the 1850s. A… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Even while losing four Republican votes, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) managed to squeak through a bill linking a debt limit hike to spending cuts and other changes. Read More
Changing mores and laws on marijuana use are creating difficult situations for all transportation workers, including those on the inland waterways. As we noted recently, nearly half of… Read More
While the design team continues working on plans at Brandon Road Lock and Dam for a multi-layer system to prevent the spread of invasive Asian carp into the Great… Read More
