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Stories on some of the unique and colorful people who populate the barge industry. Human-interest articles on companies and individuals who make a difference in people’s lives, all while keeping the boats and barges moving.

Capt. Bryan Bishop, Chem Carriers Capt. Bryan Bishop.

Capt. Bryan Bishop, Chem Carriers

February 21, 2020

Bryan Bishop’s dad was a captain when Bryan was born in Fairhope, Ala.—and is currently a captain on fishing vessels in the waters of the Bering Sea for the… Read More

Corps Revetment Team Looks To The Future MSU crew members transfer concrete squares from a deck barge onto the mat laying barge. Each deck barge holds about 500 squares, and the MSU crew can lay six or seven barges’ worth of squares per day. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Corps Revetment Team Looks To The Future

February 14, 2020

Near a bend in the Mississippi River above the Sunshine Bridge in Louisiana, scores of vehicles—some cars but mostly trucks—are parked along the crown of the levee and all… Read More

Sabine Surveyors’ Squire Program Helps Recruit Next Generation of Maritime Professionals

January 27, 2020

Recruiting the next generation of leaders into the maritime industry is a challenge facing every company, from operators and stevedores to suppliers and surveyors. For Sabine Surveyors Ltd., headquartered… Read More

Missouri Task Force Advises On Flood Recovery, Response Measures

January 3, 2020

On the last day of 2019, a special task force in Missouri released its interim report on recommendations for recovering from the floods of 2019 and strengthening the state’s levees… Read More

Memphis Dist. Employee Honored

Memphis Dist. Employee Honored

December 27, 2019

Chad Chrisco, Memphis Engineer District Physical Support Branch marine facilities specialist, was recently awarded the Director of Army Safety Risk Management Safety Award for his efforts during Ensley Engineer Yard… Read More

Historian, Mariner And Musician Bring Tom Sawyer To Life For New Orleans Middle Schoolers

Historian, Mariner And Musician Bring Tom Sawyer To Life For New Orleans Middle Schoolers

December 27, 2019

“Steamboat a-coming!” The call echoed through Mr. Martin’s theater classroom at the upper campus of Lusher Charter School in New Orleans, La. Matt Hahne, vice president of USI Insurance Services,… Read More

Jim “Goat” Patterson: An Unassuming River Legend

Jim “Goat” Patterson: An Unassuming River Legend

December 27, 2019

Easy to laugh, Jim “Goat” Patterson is known for hearty outbursts that can spill over into the next room or fill a convention center, as one might expect from a… Read More

WJ's Top Pictures Of The Year February flooding sent a mountain of sediment down the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, with about 400,000 cubic yards of sediment—almost a year’s worth for the entire system—settling below Aberdeen Lock and Dam. At that location, a sandbar extended several feet out of the water. This picture shows the dredge E. Stroud still at work after several months of work to clear a pilot channel. (Photo courtesy of the Mobile Engineer District)

WJ’s Top Pictures Of The Year

December 13, 2019

See the slideshow below for some of our favorite pictures from the pages of The Waterways Journal in 2019. (Also, check out our Annual Review of Waterway Events.)… Read More

2019: The Annual Review Of Waterway Events

2019: The Annual Review Of Waterway Events

December 13, 2019

The two top stories of 2019 were both carry-overs from 2018. A cascading series of devastating spring floods affected every river system. Dozens of flood… Read More

PTF Boat To Train Chaplains, Scouts … If It Can Catch A Ride In its most recent role, PTF-26 has served as a training ship for sea scouts in northern California.

PTF Boat To Train Chaplains, Scouts … If It Can Catch A Ride

December 13, 2019

The last of the Vietnam War-era fast patrol boats is seeking a new home in Paducah, Kentucky, for use training chaplains and sea scouts. Seamen’s Church Institute senior… Read More

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