Shelley Byrne, Author at The Waterways Journal

Researchers Test Asian Carp Control Measures

Jesse Fischer carries a bighead carp, one of four species of the invasive Asian carp, during USGS experiments in Kentucky Lake’s Pisgah bay. The bighead carp are far less populous than the silver carp, which were most of what were netted during the research. Part of the work involves a depletion study to determine Asian carp populations in the studied bays. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey)

Researchers Test Asian Carp Control Measures

March 22, 2021

A recent research project in Kentucky Lake was designed to test how Asian carp respond to harvest methods as well as to get a better idea of the fish… Read More

CDC Blocks, Then Allows, American Countess Christening Cruise Artist's rendering of the American Countess riverboat.

CDC Blocks, Then Allows, American Countess Christening Cruise

March 19, 2021

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at first prohibited and then reconsidered and allowed a planned christening cruise for the new passenger vessel American Countess March… Read More

Owensboro Riverport, Yager Marine Partner For Crane Barge Yager Marine was awarded the bid for a spud barge for a new material handler at the Owensboro (Ky.) Riverport Authority. This photo shows a deck barge currently under construction at Yager Marine. (Photo courtesy of Yager Marine)

Yager Marine was awarded the bid for a spud barge for a new material handler at the Owensboro (Ky.) Riverport Authority. This photo shows a deck barge currently under construction at Yager Marine. (Photo courtesy of Yager Marine)

Owensboro Riverport, Yager Marine Partner For Crane Barge

March 19, 2021

A Kentucky riverport and a marine construction firm based in the same town are working together on a project they hope leads to additional jobs and economic opportunities for… Read More

Fire Damages Mv. Miss Dorothy; Crew Escapes Injury Mv. Miss Dorothy fully engulfed in flames March 17. (Photo courtesy of Baton Rouge Fire Department)

Mv. Miss Dorothy fully engulfed in flames March 17. (Photo courtesy of Baton Rouge Fire Department)

Fire Damages Mv. Miss Dorothy; Crew Escapes Injury

March 19, 2021

No one was hurt when a fire broke out on the mv. Miss Dorothy early March 17, causing major damage. The 4,200 hp. twin-screw towboat, owned by Western… Read More

Former Pitmarine Properties Are Part Of Pittsburgh River History Today, all that is left of the Wabash Bridge are two 90-foot stone piers topped with flagpoles. They are sunk along both the northern and southern shores of the Monongahela River. (Photo courtesy of Hanna Langholz Wilson Ellis)

Today, all that is left of the Wabash Bridge are two 90-foot stone piers topped with flagpoles. They are sunk along both the northern and southern shores of the Monongahela River. (Photo courtesy of Hanna Langholz Wilson Ellis)

Former Pitmarine Properties Are Part Of Pittsburgh River History

March 12, 2021

Two pieces of property acquired by the former Pitmarine Corporation owner have historic ties to the rivers and the Pittsburgh area. The properties were listed for sale last… Read More

Two Barges Partially Sink After Tow Hits Lower Miss Bridge

March 8, 2021

Two barges of corn partially sank and were being recovered several days after a tow hit a bridge carrying Interstate 155 February 26 near Dyersburg, Tenn. The mv. Read More

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Towboat Loses Power, Goes Through Belleville Dam

March 5, 2021

No one was hurt when a towboat lost power and went through a gate of the Belleville Dam March 3 on the upper Ohio River, then free floated roughly… Read More

High Water Affects Lock, Ferry Operations On Ohio River

March 5, 2021

Torrential rains in the Ohio Valley and surrounding area led to changes in lock and ferry operations last week. The Markland Locks and Dam in Louisville temporarily ceased… Read More

River Museum Plans Fall Reopening Three Years After Devastating Fire James McCormick, executive director of the Point Pleasant River Museum and Lakin Ray Clark Learning Center, receives a check from the Robert and Louis Claflin Foundation from Stephen Littlepage as Gary Field, Dennis Brumfield, Point Pleasant Mayor Brian Billings and John Sang look on. (photo courtesy of the Point Pleasant River Museum and Lakin Ray Clark Learning Center)

James McCormick, executive director of the Point Pleasant River Museum and Lakin Ray Clark Learning Center, receives a check from the Robert and Louis Claflin Foundation from Stephen Littlepage as Gary Field, Dennis Brumfield, Point Pleasant Mayor Brian Billings and John Sang look on. (photo courtesy of the Point Pleasant River Museum and Lakin Ray Clark Learning Center)

River Museum Plans Fall Reopening Three Years After Devastating Fire

March 5, 2021

Nearly three years after an electrical fire destroyed the Point Pleasant River Museum in Point Pleasant, W.Va., construction is underway on a new museum that includes a state-of-the-art… Read More

Midwest Tankermen Looks To Future With Second Generation Of Leadership James Loughlin, new CEO of Midwest Tankermen, Inc., with the company’s dispatch/management team. From left, Chad Lacy, Chuck Colognesi, George Branner, Kevin Molloy and Loughlin. (Photo courtesy of Midwest Tankermen Inc.)

James Loughlin, new CEO of Midwest Tankermen, Inc., with the company’s dispatch/management team. From left, Chad Lacy, Chuck Colognesi, George Branner, Kevin Molloy and Loughlin. (Photo courtesy of Midwest Tankermen Inc.)

Midwest Tankermen Looks To Future With Second Generation Of Leadership

March 5, 2021

Forty-four years after its founding, Midwest Tankermen Inc. is moving into its second generation of family owners. Gail Loughlin founded the Lockport, Ill.-based company, which provides inland barge… Read More

Author: Shelley Byrne