The Red River Valley Association (RRVA) will hold its 93rd annual convention February 21–22 at Horseshoe Riverdome in Bossier City, La. The convention will span a wide range of… Read More
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Recent inland waterways industry news, covering the Mississippi River, Ohio River, Missouri River, Tennessee River, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and more. Articles on economic, environmental and logistic advantages of barge shipping, plus other stories pertaining to locks and dams and other waterway infrastructure.
A homeless man who jumped from a lock wall of the McAlpine Lock into an empty coal barge was spotted by the crew of the mv. Laura Tamble… Read More
The 8,000 hp. mv. Ron Hunter is the flagship of the Hunter Marine fleet. Hunter Marine Transport Inc. and Hines Furlong Line Inc., both of Nashville, Tenn., announced… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Republican control of the U.S. Senate took a one-vote hit with the swearing-in of newly elected Alabama Democrat Doug Jones, making it a bit more difficult to move… Read More
The Gulf Coast Chapter of the Western Dredge Association (WEDA) joined forces with the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) to host a Gulf Coast industry… Read More
Ocean Scientific International Ltd. (OSIL) of the United Kingdom is experiencing increased demand for its in-house marine instrument service and calibration center. The center offers calibration, servicing, repair and technical… Read More
Applications are now being accepted for the 2018 Western Dredging Association (WEDA) Environmental Excellence Awards. One award will be given for each of the three following categories: Dredging for Navigation… Read More
Furuno has rolled out two upgraded products for navigation—the NavPilot 300 and the Black Box NavNet TZtouch2 system. The NavPilot 300 is an autopilot designed for center consoles with outboard… Read More
At this year’s Oceanology 2018, SBG Systems will release the Navsight Marine Solution, an inertial navigation solution for both shallow and deep-water surveys. The system automatically adjusts to wave frequency… Read More
Teledyne CARIS will be exhibiting and hosting presentations on a host of their new products at this year’s Oceanology International, March 13 to 15 in London, England. Teledyne CARIS and… Read More
