The opening of the main navigational lock chamber at Wilson Locks and Dam has been delayed by approximately three weeks, until early July instead of June 14. The Nashville Engineer… Read More
Author: Shelley Byrne
The Coast Guard’s final rule on cybersecurity in the marine transportation system will be the topic of discussion for panelists at the upcoming Inland Marine Expo (IMX) May 28 to… Read More
Construction of a new, 600- by 110-foot lock at Chickamauga Lock and Dam on the Tennessee River has reached two major milestones, with crews beginning to erect the new lock’s… Read More
More than six months after the closure of Wilson Lock’s main chamber, ports, shippers, fleeting services, linehaul operations and other river-related businesses say it is costing them. In some cases,… Read More
With her blue hair layers and visible tattoos, the Rev. Grace Pardun said she might not be what mariners are expecting when a chaplain comes calling. But Pardun, who began… Read More
The Corps of Engineers reopened the navigational lock at Lockport Lock and Dam on the Illinois River April 4 after crews discovered damage to the lock’s lower miter gates during… Read More
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) “urgently” recommended March 20 that 30 owners of 68 bridges across 19 states conduct a vulnerability assessment to determine the risk of bridge collapse… Read More
More than 1 million people are expected to attend a new festival along the Ohio River this fall featuring nine excursion boats from seven different cities. America’s River Roots Festival… Read More
With a seven-member board appointed by the governor, the Arkansas Waterways Commission helps develop, promote and protect the state’s five navigable rivers: the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS), the… Read More
An unexpected storm dumped 6 to 7 inches of rain near where crews are working to repair the main navigational lock at Wilson Lock and Dam on the Tennessee River,… Read More
