A new type of dynamometer, which can measure torque accurately at very low speeds, is being touted as uniquely suited to marine uses. The dynamometers are made by a company… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
The 2022 Water Resources Development Act, signed into law in late December by President Joe Biden, includes authorization for several new projects for the Pittsburgh Engineer District. The nearly 400-page… Read More
American Cruise Lines announced January 26 that its American Jazz, the newest of the company’s 10 riverboats, is repositioning from the Mississippi River to the West Coast for river cruises… Read More
VMI Dredges, Cushing, Okla., a leading provider of dredging equipment and services, announced January 24 that it has been named 2022 Large Business of the Year by the Cushing Chamber… Read More
Cooper Marine, Mobile, Ala., has added the mv. Crimson White II to its fleet. The 4,600 hp. towing vessel was formerly the Jinx P. Smith, owned by Yazoo River Towing,… Read More
Nominations are now being accepted for this year’s 40 Under 40 Award, which will be presented during the 10th annual Inland Marine Expo (IMX), May… Read More
The Vicksburg Engineer District’s Dredge Jadwin and its crew returned to the Vicksburg Harbor January 19, completing the 2022 dredging season. After departing May 10, 2022, the dustpan dredge spent… Read More
Kirby Corporation announced net earnings for the fourth quarter of $37.3 million or $0.62 per share, compared with earnings of $11.0 million, or $0.18 per share for the 2021 fourth… Read More
The Nashville Engineer District’s maintenance support team, on board the mv. Iroquois, recently made repairs to the Watts Bar Lock on the Tennessee River. The work, which was on the… Read More
Following the retirement of company founder Brian D’Isernia, Eastern Shipbuilding Group has named his son, Joey, as CEO and board chairman. The elder D’Isernia had served in that role for… Read More
