Coastal and Marine Operators (CAMO) released its Lower Mississippi River Pipeline Identification Guide at a meeting held August 18 at the Port of New Orleans. The publication identifies regulated… Read More
Author: Richard Eberhardt
Groundbreaking ceremonies were held May 13 in Corpus Christi, Texas, for an expanded National First Responder Training Complex (NFRTC). The $5.5 million state-of-the-art facility will offer certified training for personnel… Read More
The final wish of U.S. Navy veteran Ralph Guy Andrew “Bud” Castillo Sr. was that he be cremated and his ashes buried at sea. During the coronavirus pandemic,… Read More
Citing problems with manning and available onboard fuel, the Coast Guard issued Captain of the Port (COTP) Orders in four ports to Bouchard Transportation Company of Melville, N.Y. A… Read More
Crew members on the Z-drive ship assist tug Archie T. Higgins each received a Coast Guard Certificate of Merit from Capt. Kristi Luttrell, Captain of the Port of New… Read More
Delgado Community College recently held a career day to recruit instructors for its new River City & Advanced Manufacturing campus located near the Huey P. Long Bridge upriver from… Read More
With high river continuing for what will be an unprecedented duration, attendees at the Marine Industry Day 2019 expressed concern about the impact of a combined high water and… Read More
Laborde Products, the Covington, La.-based distributor of Mitsubishi marine diesel engines, has designed a system to develop 3,200 hp. in towboats using Tier 3 engines. Chris Cerullo, marine… Read More
Devall Towing & Boat Service is continuing to expand its fleet, having received the first of four new-build towboats, the Ryder James Devall, from Southwest Shipyard Brady Island. Read More
The first class of brown-water deckhand training began on December 4 at Delgado Community College’s Marine & Industrial Training Center with nine students from Enterprise Marine. “While it… Read More
