Frank McCormack, Author at The Waterways Journal

Rhodes Assumes Command Of Coast Guard Sector LMR Cmdr. Ryan Rhodes relieved Capt. Roxanne as commander of Sector Lower Mississippi River in a June 4 ceremony. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Cmdr. Ryan Rhodes relieved Capt. Roxanne as commander of Sector Lower Mississippi River in a June 4 ceremony. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Rhodes Assumes Command Of Coast Guard Sector LMR

June 24, 2020

U.S. Coast Guard Sector Lower Mississippi River held a change of command ceremony June 4, with Cmdr. Ryan Rhodes assuming command from outgoing commanding officer Capt. Roxanne Tamez. Rear… Read More

Massman Recognized For Columbia Lock Repairs Larger-than-expected voids meant Massman had to bring in an additional floating crane and use tremie concrete and pressure grouting. (Photo courtesy of Massman Construction)

Larger-than-expected voids meant Massman had to bring in an additional floating crane and use tremie concrete and pressure grouting. (Photo courtesy of Massman Construction)

Massman Recognized For Columbia Lock Repairs

June 19, 2020

In July 2018, the Vicksburg Engineer District announced an emergency closure at Columbia Lock on the Ouachita River in the northeast corner of Louisiana. District personnel investigating seepage and… Read More

Associated Terminals Celebrates 30 Years Of Growth, Innovation A pair of Associated Terminal’s floating Gottwald cranes transfer cargo between barge and ship near Violet, La., on the Mississippi River within the Port of St. Bernard. (Photo courtesy of Associated Terminals)

A pair of Associated Terminal’s floating Gottwald cranes transfer cargo between barge and ship near Violet, La., on the Mississippi River within the Port of St. Bernard. (Photo courtesy of Associated Terminals)

Associated Terminals Celebrates 30 Years Of Growth, Innovation

June 19, 2020

Associated Terminals, a leading stevedore and terminal operator on the Lower Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this month. And while… Read More

Mobile Harbor Agreement Signed Col. Sebastien Joly and John Driscoll sign project agreement to deepen the Port of Mobile to 50 feet. (Photo courtesy of Alabama State Port Authority)

Col. Sebastien Joly and John Driscoll sign project agreement to deepen the Port of Mobile to 50 feet. (Photo courtesy of Alabama State Port Authority)

Mobile Harbor Agreement Signed

June 19, 2020

Mobile Engineer District Commander Col. Sebastien Joly and John Driscoll, director and CEO of the Alabama State Port Authority, met June 17 to sign the project partnership agreement (PPE)… Read More

Coast Guard Releases 2019 Annual Report

June 15, 2020

The U.S. Coast Guard has released its latest edition of “Flag State Control in the United States,” the agency’s domestic annual report for 2019. The report overviews statistics… Read More

Corps To Hold Virtual Meetings Ahead Of Corpus Christi Channel Deepening EIS

June 8, 2020

The Galveston Engineer District will hold the first of four planned virtual scoping meetings June 9 for the forthcoming Port of Corpus Christi Channel Deepening Project Environmental Impact Statement… Read More

Watson Succeeds Luttrell As Commander Of Sector Nola From left, Cmdr. Richard M. Scott, Capt. Scott A. Stoermer and Senior Chief Petty Officer Scott A. Manfre, command senior chief, Sector Upper Mississippi, are shown at the sector’s May 27 change of command ceremony, during which Stoermer passed command to Scott. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Monika Spies)

From left, Cmdr. Richard M. Scott, Capt. Scott A. Stoermer and Senior Chief Petty Officer Scott A. Manfre, command senior chief, Sector Upper Mississippi, are shown at the sector’s May 27 change of command ceremony, during which Stoermer passed command to Scott. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Monika Spies)

Watson Succeeds Luttrell As Commander Of Sector Nola

June 8, 2020

U.S. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans held a change of command ceremony May 29, with Capt. Kristi Luttrell—upon completing two years as sector commander and captain of the Port… Read More

Wood Towing Christens Mv. Mike Mitchell The mv. Mike Mitchell moored at Hardrock Marine Services in Lafitte, La., May 12. The Mike Mitchell is the newest vessel in Wood Towing’s fleet. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

The mv. Mike Mitchell moored at Hardrock Marine Services in Lafitte, La., May 12. The Mike Mitchell is the newest vessel in Wood Towing’s fleet. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Wood Towing Christens Mv. Mike Mitchell

June 5, 2020

When Mike Mitchell, captain aboard Wood Towing’s mv. Harold Ancar, heard the company was planning to add a new towing vessel to its fleet, he immediately requested to be… Read More

Golden Triangle: Three Texas Ports Strategic To America’s Energy Independence An aerial of the Port of Orange, including both moored cargo vessels and a view of greenfield space available for development. (Photo courtesy of Port of Orange)

An aerial of the Port of Orange, including both moored cargo vessels and a view of greenfield space available for development. (Photo courtesy of Port of Orange)

Golden Triangle: Three Texas Ports Strategic To America’s Energy Independence

May 29, 2020

For those who live and work along the Sabine-Neches Waterway in southeast Texas, the sheer might of the area’s energy production is no secret. Even passersby on Interstate 10,… Read More

NOAA Forecasts Above-Average Hurricane Season NOAA

NOAA Forecasts Above-Average Hurricane Season

May 29, 2020

The Climate Prediction Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released its official forecast for the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through… Read More

Author: Frank McCormack