Hurricane Laura made landfall about 1 a.m. August 27 near Cameron, La., a small community located on the southwest Louisiana coast where the Calcasieu Ship Channel meets the Gulf… Read More
Author: Frank McCormack
Four crew members died and others were injured August 21 aboard the cutterhead dredge Waymon L. Boyd in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel when the vessel, part of Houston-based… Read More
When Johnny Holt and his wife, Connie, got married in December 1986, he was a painter and she was studying to be a nurse. They’d been sweethearts since… Read More
Ronald Breaux grew up in Bridge City, La., a small community located on the west bank of the Mississippi River and named for its proximity to the Huey P. Read More
With two tropical systems forecast to make landfall on the Gulf Coast August 25 and 26, the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway (Tenn-Tom) Development Council has canceled its 38th annual conference, which… Read More
Plenty of people have a lifelong dream, but few go on to achieve it. As of August 8, Joey Cargol, a Gretna, La., resident and river pilot known… Read More
Members of the Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association (GICA) and stakeholders of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) gathered around their respective computers and smart devices August 6 for the… Read More
The Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District announced August 13 the signing of an “exclusive letter of intent” with “several potential partners” that could result in construction of… Read More
The 1984 World’s Fair in New Orleans carried the theme “fresh water as a source of life.” It’s a maxim borne out over the years in south Louisiana by… Read More
Life on a towboat was difficult prior to COVID-19, with the dangers of the job combined with time away from home. But the virus has brought new restrictions and… Read More
