Cape Elizabeth, Maine-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm Hyperion Marine Group has hired Sara Devlin as its general manager of business development. In that role, Devlin will be responsible… Read More
Author: Frank McCormack
The New Orleans Engineer District has released its environmental assessment (EA) and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for its plan of action to reduce flows from the Mississippi River… Read More
The Ohio and Mississippi River valleys and the Cumberland River Basin received a historic amount of rainfall the first week of April, with numerous locations shattering records with 10 to… Read More
Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based Parker Towing Company (PTC) held a christening ceremony March 26 for a pair of towboats named for two of the company’s longest-serving office staff, Beverly Jo Smith, the… Read More
Panama City, Fla.-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has cut steel for the new medium class hopper dredge the shipyard is building for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The shipyard… Read More
On March 24, President Donald Trump nominated Adam Telle to serve as assistant secretary of the Army for civil works, a civilian leadership position overseeing the U.S. Army Corps of… Read More
The opening of the new Panama Canal locks in 2016 paved the way—or cleared a channel—for bigger ships with deeper drafts to call on U.S. ports. In turn, the new… Read More
When most people around the world think of Carnival season in New Orleans, no doubt parades, beads and Bourbon Street are the first things that come to mind. But an… Read More
In mid-January, the U.S. Coast Guard released its long-awaited update to regulations for cybersecurity standards in the marine transportation system. The rule was published in the Federal Register on January… Read More
The Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting Association (GNOBFA) will host its 41st annual Marine Industry Seminar in just over a month. As in years past, the GNOBFA seminar will take… Read More
