Erston Reisch Jr. passed away on January 7 after a short illness. He was 83 years old. After serving in the Coast Guard as an engineman, Reisch attended… Read More
Author: Richard Eberhardt
Located on Louisiana’s north shore of Lake Pontchartrain, Northshore Technical Community College (NTCC) offers a Maritime Technology program that is designed to “provide students with foundational skills and… Read More
The all-volunteer Coast Guard Auxiliary was originally formed in 1939; over the years, its mission became primarily recreational boater safety and public education. But that all changed dramatically in… Read More
Buffalo Marine Service christened the newest boat in its fleet, the Jacques-Imo, October 19. The ceremony was held at Star Fleet on the west bank of the Mississippi… Read More
Walter E. Blessey Jr. was honored October 8 as the 2022 Maritime Person of the Year at the 88th Annual Gala of the New Orleans Propeller Club at the… Read More
The summer of 2022 witnessed the first August without a named tropical storm in many years, and the Propeller Club of New Orleans had unknowingly chosen an ideal time for… Read More
Note: This is the third of three articles on the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s plans for freshwater diversion channels in southern Louisiana. Previous articles appeared in the… Read More
Mardi Gras Pass, an unintended breach in the levee system, could well provide the science that supports claims of fishermen regarding the dire effects of freshwater intrusions into rich… Read More
The state of Louisiana has lost in excess of 2,000 square miles of land to the Gulf of Mexico since the 1930s. In an effort to restore some of… Read More
“Captain, the laundry room fire is out,” the chief engineer said over the VHF radio. “But there’s still a little smoke coming from under the door, so I’ll crack… Read More
