New Orleans-based Blessey Marine Services has christened a lot of vessels over its 44-year history—104 vessels, in fact. And three of those have been named for company founder… Read More
Author: Frank McCormack
One of the most electric features of the Inland Marine Expo (IMX) each year is the Maritime Throwdown (MTD), a three-part competition that tests mariners’ industrial maritime and safety… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, is continuing its growth into the offshore wind power sector with the… Read More
The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) hosted its annual Maritime Training Benefit Luncheon in Houston April 28 after a two-year break due to COVID-19 and Hurricane Ida. Despite that… Read More
Cheryl “Cherrie” Felder is one of the maritime industry’s most recognized and beloved leaders, especially in the tight-knit New Orleans community where she lives, and it’s been that way… Read More
The Steamboat Natchez, the iconic New Orleans-based sternwheeler built in 1975, caught fire the night of May 3 while moored in the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal. The New… Read More
With the war in Ukraine and global supply chain and logistics issues, the connectedness of the world is on full display today. And that connectivity—and vulnerability—extends all the… Read More
Metairie, La.-based McDonough Marine Service held a christening ceremony in New Orleans April 7 for the mv. Alma Grace, named for Alma Grace McDonough, wife of company founder… Read More
The New Orleans and Vicksburg Engineer Districts have a pair of lock closures scheduled for this summer and fall that will temporarily disrupt navigation on both the Red and… Read More
The Inland Marine Expo (IMX), May 23–25 in St. Louis, Mo., will feature an education session titled “Workforce Development and Company Culture” that will look at the labor challenge… Read More
