Shelley Byrne, Author at The Waterways Journal

Mv. Lady Louise Nears Completion Of New Hull The mv. Lady Louise of Three Rivers Marine & Rail Terminals is being re-hulled by Superior Marine of South Point, Ohio. Work on the vessel has been ongoing since April and is expected to be complete in the second week of October. (Photo courtesy of Superior Marine Inc.)

The mv. Lady Louise of Three Rivers Marine & Rail Terminals is being re-hulled by Superior Marine of South Point, Ohio. Work on the vessel has been ongoing since April and is expected to be complete in the second week of October. (Photo courtesy of Superior Marine Inc.)

Mv. Lady Louise Nears Completion Of New Hull

September 22, 2023

Following five months of work, Three Rivers Marine & Rail Terminals’ mv. Lady Louise is within a month of completing its re-hulling at Superior Marine in South Point, Ohio. The… Read More

Illinois Waterway Expected To Reopen October 1 Bulkhead placement at Dresden Island Lock. The Dresden Island, Brandon Road and Marseilles locks on the Illinois Waterway have been closed since June 1 but are expected to open on schedule by October 1. (Photo by Nathan Tillberg/Rock Island Engineer District.)

Bulkhead placement at Dresden Island Lock. The Dresden Island, Brandon Road and Marseilles locks on the Illinois Waterway have been closed since June 1 but are expected to open on schedule by October 1. (Photo by Nathan Tillberg/Rock Island Engineer District.)

Illinois Waterway Expected To Reopen October 1

September 22, 2023

Three dewatered locks on the Illinois Waterway should all reopen on time October 1, but one may experience intermittent delays afterward. During a 120-day closure, which began June 1, the… Read More

IRPT Conference Offered This Week In Louisville

September 18, 2023

Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals, Inc. will host its annual conference September 19-21 in Louisville, Ky. All activities other than special outings will take place at the Hyatt Regency, 320… Read More

Contract In Place, Payment Authorized To Move Cairo Port Project Forward Again

September 15, 2023

A port project planned for near the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers in Cairo, Ill., is taking another step forward with a contract in place for environmental studies… Read More

Paducah Port Goes Forward With $3.32 Million Grant For Bulk Yard Graphic shows planned improvements at the Port of Paducah as the result of a $3.32 million Port Infrastructure Development Program grant. (Graphic courtesy of Paducah-McCracken County Riverport Authority)

Graphic shows planned improvements at the Port of Paducah as the result of a $3.32 million Port Infrastructure Development Program grant. (Graphic courtesy of Paducah-McCracken County Riverport Authority)

Paducah Port Goes Forward With $3.32 Million Grant For Bulk Yard

September 15, 2023

The Paducah-McCracken County Riverport Authority is moving forward with implementing a $3.32 million grant from U.S. Maritime Administration’s Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). MarAd announced the PIDP grant in December… Read More

Meldahl Auxiliary Chamber To Remain Closed Into 2024

September 8, 2023

The auxiliary chamber at Meldahl Locks and Dam, Ohio River Mile 436.2, is expected to remain closed into next year to allow repairs to miter gates. Domenico Chianesi, navigation operations… Read More

OKI Freight Conference Attracts National Audience ACBL Capt. Chris Primm describes working conditions on board towboats, what he loves about his job and what he sees as the challenges facing the industry during a breakout session September 6 at the OKI Conference on Freight in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

ACBL Capt. Chris Primm describes working conditions on board towboats, what he loves about his job and what he sees as the challenges facing the industry during a breakout session September 6 at the OKI Conference on Freight in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

OKI Freight Conference Attracts National Audience

September 8, 2023

More than 200 people from 22 states attended the OKI Conference on Freight September 5-7 in Cincinnati, Ohio, making it one of the major national freight conferences of the year. Read More

Keith Norrington, Former Museum Curator, WJ Old Boat Columnist, Remembered Keith Norrington, former curator of the Howard Steamboat Museum and WJ Old Boat columnist, passed away August 30.

Keith Norrington, former curator of the Howard Steamboat Museum and WJ Old Boat columnist, passed away August 30.

Keith Norrington, Former Museum Curator, WJ Old Boat Columnist, Remembered

September 2, 2023

Friends remembered river historian and writer Keith Norrington following his passing on August 30. Norrington, 69, of New Albany, Ind., served as director and curator of the Howard Steamboat Museum… Read More

Tree Bundles Create Fish Habitat In Advance Of Lock Construction The Pittsburgh Engineer District placed bundles of trees—cut down to make way for a concrete batch plant at Montgomery Locks and Dam—into a slough in the Upper Ohio River in August as part of a unique program designed to prevent fish habitat loss from construction of new lock chambers. (Photo by Michel Sauret/Pittsburgh Engineer District)

The Pittsburgh Engineer District placed bundles of trees—cut down to make way for a concrete batch plant at Montgomery Locks and Dam—into a slough in the Upper Ohio River in August as part of a unique program designed to prevent fish habitat loss from construction of new lock chambers. (Photo by Michel Sauret/Pittsburgh Engineer District)

Tree Bundles Create Fish Habitat In Advance Of Lock Construction

September 1, 2023

Lashed together with steel cables, bundles of trees dangled from a helicopter over the upper Ohio River, ready to become fish habitats. Twenty-nine tree bundles, removed in March from the… Read More

Bank Grading Unit Goes To Work On Lower Miss The new, $25.5 million bank grader, named Grader 1, is at work for the first time in revetment operations on the Lower Mississippi. It replaces a 74-year-old grader. (Photo courtesy of Memphis Engineer District)

The new, $25.5 million bank grader, named Grader 1, is at work for the first time in revetment operations on the Lower Mississippi. It replaces a 74-year-old grader. (Photo courtesy of Memphis Engineer District)

Bank Grading Unit Goes To Work On Lower Miss

September 1, 2023

The Memphis Engineer District’s new bank grader, Grader 1, is already hard at work helping to provide riverbank stabilization. Delivered to Memphis in April and christened in May, Grader 1… Read More

Author: Shelley Byrne