The failure to post a spotter in accordance with written company policy led to the collapse of a crane on the construction barge Carolyn Skaves on February 8, 2022,… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation reported last month that its fourth quarter net loss was $31.2 million, which made up the bulk of the company’s full-year net loss… Read More
The National Association of Waterfront Employers (NAWE) last week announced an agreement with the International Association of Maritime and Port Executives (IAMPE) to expand professional development opportunities for NAWE… Read More
Phoenix Lighting has continued its focus on corrosion-resistant, maintenance-free, and made-in-the-USA above-deck lighting for the maritime industry and has announced its ModCom 3 series. The ModCom 3 family… Read More
Jo Ann Campbell (nee Salyers) is an independent consultant and owner of Salyers Solutions LLC with 45 years in the safety, training and risk management areas of the maritime… Read More
St. Johns Ship Building, Palatka, Fla., recently announced the appointment of Nick Nelson as its first HSE (Health, Safety and Environment) officer. Nelson has more than a decade of… Read More
The Coast Guard is establishing four new Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) units for the 2023–2024 school year, bringing the national total from six to 10. The… Read More
The state senate of Washington passed a bipartisan resolution February 16 stating that Washington is “committed to the development of its maritime industry’s role in achieving a sustainable… Read More
American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL), Jeffersonville, Ind., on March 14 announced a contract with C&C Marine & Repair of Belle Chasse, La., to construct an 11,000 hp. towboat. Read More
Back in the bad old days of chronic underfunding and “fix as fail,” it was frustratingly familiar to see the costs of crucial lock and dam projects balloon… Read More
