In 2017, the Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA) was reintroduced as S.168 by Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Robert Casey (D-Pa.). The bill was favorably reported to the… Read More
American Waterways Operators
The American Waterways Operators decried the April 18 vote stalling the Coast Guard authorization bill. The bill included the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA), which would establish… Read More
The inland waterways industry got some good news with the passage by Congress of the $1.3 trillion omnibus appropriations bill to keep the government going for the rest of… Read More
Zeland David Deloach—best known as Z. Dave—is a longtime, well-known leader and representative of the maritime industry. Whether at a meeting of the American Waterways Operators in Washington, D.C.,… Read More
This week’s issue contains a story about a good example of regulatory overreach. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was sharply admonished by one of its own administrative law… Read More
As a key deadline for Subchapter M draws near this July, the latest item of concern for the towing industry is the possibility of random audits. The Coast… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Officials of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said they will not know for weeks, possibly even months, which specific projects will be covered by supplemental funding in… Read More
On January 19, a temporary exemption from vessel discharge rules for vessels under 79 feet long expired, but the Environmental Protection Agency issued a temporary “patch” while efforts continue… Read More
Capt. Wayne Dufrene has worked on the rivers for more than 40 years after obtaining his captain’s license at 19. He and his father purchased a new towboat… Read More
Subchapter M To Hit New Milestone This Summer The Navy and Coast Guard call the first cruise of a new vessel a “shakedown cruise,” during which its performance… Read More
