Shelley Byrne, Author at The Waterways Journal

Crew Relied On Training In Distress Call Response

The crew of the mv. Shelby Gros—Capt. Jonathan Gilliland, pilot Taylor Martin and deckhands Dakota Corley, Logan Slade, Jacob Anclade and Gerardo Canales—gather with Platinum Marine’s Trey and Cheri Dufriend on the boat just before Christmas. The crew responded to a radio distress call of an incapacitated wheelman on a fleet boat January 15 at a grain elevator in Reserve, La. (Photo courtesy of Platinum Marine)

Crew Relied On Training In Distress Call Response

January 24, 2024

Within about two minutes of the mv. Shelby Gros hearing a distress call January 15, crewmembers had called 911, grabbed an automatic defibrillator and were on board a fleet… Read More

Large PIDP Grant Aids Shawneetown, Ill., Port Plan

January 23, 2024

With the announcement of one of the country’s largest inland Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grants in November, the Shawneetown (Ill.) Regional Port District has big plans. The… Read More

Ice Creates Hazards On Upper Miss, Illinois Waterway Ice was bank-to-bank in the Alton pool of the Upper Mississippi River January 16. (Photo by Zac Metcalf)

Ice was bank-to-bank in the Alton pool of the Upper Mississippi River January 16. (Photo by Zac Metcalf)

Ice Creates Hazards On Upper Miss, Illinois Waterway

January 19, 2024

Ice has vastly decreased flows on portions of the Illinois and Upper Mississippi rivers, with crews working in teams to break it up. Terry Bass, chairman of the… Read More

Ice In Forecast Lowers River, Requires Caution

January 12, 2024

Cold and wintry weather may cause a dramatic drop in water levels in the St. Louis region, and elsewhere, the Corps of Engineers and industry groups urged caution in… Read More

Study: Kentucky Riverports Need Millions, Revamped Funding

January 12, 2024

Results of a newly released Kentucky multimodal transportation study show the state’s public riverports have $12.3 million in unmet needs. Additionally, a state grant program does not provide… Read More

Paducah Propeller Club Receives WCI Update Deb Calhoun, senior vice president of Waterways Council Inc., speaks at the January 10 meeting of the Port of Paducah Propeller Club at Walker Hall in Paducah, Ky. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

Deb Calhoun, senior vice president of Waterways Council Inc., speaks at the January 10 meeting of the Port of Paducah Propeller Club at Walker Hall in Paducah, Ky. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

Paducah Propeller Club Receives WCI Update

January 12, 2024

The Port of Paducah Propeller Club has a new monthly schedule for 2024. Thanks to some corporate sponsorships, the club will now hold lunch meetings at noon the… Read More

No Dredges Working As Rain Raises Lower Miss

January 5, 2024

Recent abundant rainfall has led to deepened drafts and expanded tow widths. Now the system just needs more rain to keep them. Randy Chamness, co-chairman of the… Read More

New Illinois River Span Floated Into Place In Peoria The new eastbound span of the McClugage Bridge over the Illinois River in Peoria, Ill., was floated 300 yards from the assembly site on jumbo barges before being lifted into place. The bridge carries U.S. 150 at Illinois River Mile 165.8. (Photo by Capt. Tony Ice)

The new eastbound span of the McClugage Bridge over the Illinois River in Peoria, Ill., was floated 300 yards from the assembly site on jumbo barges before being lifted into place. The bridge carries U.S. 150 at Illinois River Mile 165.8. (Photo by Capt. Tony Ice)

New Illinois River Span Floated Into Place In Peoria

January 5, 2024

After a year of construction, the main span of a new bridge across the Illinois River has been floated and lifted into place. Pat Ryan, American Bridge Company’s… Read More

Vietnam-Era PTF Boat To Train Youth On Inland Waterways PTF-26 loaded in its travel cradle on the mv. BBC Michigan prior to traveling through the Panama Canal and then across the Gulf of Mexico and around Florida to Port Everglades. (Photo courtesy of Maritime Pastoral Training Foundation)

PTF-26 loaded in its travel cradle on the mv. BBC Michigan prior to traveling through the Panama Canal and then across the Gulf of Mexico and around Florida to Port Everglades. (Photo courtesy of Maritime Pastoral Training Foundation)

Vietnam-Era PTF Boat To Train Youth On Inland Waterways

January 5, 2024

A Vietnam-era PT boat owned by a Paducah, Ky.-based foundation is on its way to the inland waterways with a mission of training and inspiring youth who live near… Read More

Royal Barge Fleeting To Provide Memphis Dry-Cargo Services Breanna Clayton (left) and Jessica Branham are the chief operating officer and CEO, respectively, of Royal Barge Fleeting, which will handle dry-cargo fleeting, cleaning, repairs and drydock services in the Memphis, Tenn., area. The business is slated to open January 15. (Photo courtesy of Royal Barge Fleeting)

Breanna Clayton (left) and Jessica Branham are the chief operating officer and CEO, respectively, of Royal Barge Fleeting, which will handle dry-cargo fleeting, cleaning, repairs and drydock services in the Memphis, Tenn., area. The business is slated to open January 15. (Photo courtesy of Royal Barge Fleeting)

Royal Barge Fleeting To Provide Memphis Dry-Cargo Services

January 5, 2024

Royal Barge Fleeting, a sister company to Cummings Marine, is opening January 15 in Memphis, Tenn. Located on McKellar Lake at Lower Mississippi Mile 725, Presidents Island, the… Read More

Author: Shelley Byrne