There are many paths to safety awareness, but towboat operators—and especially, vessel captains—need to be sure that all crewmembers are thoroughly familiar with what’s in the vessel’s towing safety… Read More
Subchapter M
The mv. Tommy H successfully received Campbell Transportation Company’s (CTC) first Certificate of Inspection (COI). Dave Baisden, with the Coast Guard, presented the COI to Capt. Joe Gray. Read More
Kindra Lake Towing LP, Chicago, Ill., announced that it received its first Certificate of Inspection (COI) for the mv. Morgan on October 31. The COI was presented to… Read More
Capt. Joe Kent of the mv. Ron Hull holding the boat’s COI. In the river industry scramble to attain the certificates of inspection (COIs) necessary to comply… Read More
Lange Towing, a small, family-owned towing company in Morgan City, La., recently achieved what few companies have in the few months since Subchapter M went into effect. In August,… Read More
Less than two years since it began helping tug and barge operator Ivy Marine become one of the first companies to achieve compliance with new Subchapter M rules, Alabama-based… Read More
On September 18, the Coast Guard released a revised policy letter, CG-CVC Policy Letter 17-02, Change-2, that credits external vessel audits conducted within three years prior to the… Read More
Devall Receives First COI The United States Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles issued the area’s first Certificate of Inspection (COI) for Subchapter M compliance on August… Read More
The mv. Capt. James Anderson, owned by AEP River Transportation, received a Certificate of Inspection (COI) from the Coast Guard’s Huntington (W.Va.) Marine Safety Unit on July 20. Read More
Bellaire Harbor Service LLC, Bellaire, Ohio, was awarded a Certificate of Inspection (COI) from the Coast Guard through the Towing Vessel Inspection Bureau (TVIB) for the mv. Quaker State… Read More
