Rick Iuliucci, vice president of The Vane Brothers Company, was elected chairman of The American Waterways Officers during the association’s Spring Convention and Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C. Kelly… Read More
Clark Todd
The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) held its annual Maritime Training Benefit Luncheon April 20 in Houston to highlight and raise support for the organization’s Center for Maritime Education, which offers… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The American Waterways Operators (AWO) is engaging Congress on clarifying legislative intent on new reporting requirements for sexual harassment and assault, according to Board Chairman Clark Todd. In a… Read More
Clark Todd has been president of Blessey Marine Services, a New Orleans-based towboat and barge company specializing in the transport of tank barges, since 2007. In December 2021, he also… Read More
The National Waterways Foundation elected officers and trustees at its December 6 meeting in Paducah, Ky. Trustees re-elected were Cherrie Felder, Channel Shipyard Companies; Peter H. Stephaich, Campbell Transportation Company;… Read More
New Orleans-based Blessey Marine Services has christened a lot of vessels over its 44-year history—104 vessels, in fact. And three of those have been named for company founder and chairman… Read More
The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) hosted its annual Maritime Training Benefit Luncheon in Houston April 28 after a two-year break due to COVID-19 and Hurricane Ida. Despite that delay, the… Read More
• Clark Todd has been promoted to CEO of Blessey Marine Services, in addition to his role as president. Walter Blessey Jr., previously chairman and CEO, will remain chairman. “After… Read More
Kurt Moerbe, vice president of Vessel Repair in Port Arthur, Texas, was familiar with Blessey Marine Services’ reputation before he joined the family business full time. He remembers well the… Read More
Hurricane Laura made landfall about 1 a.m. August 27 near Cameron, La., a small community located on the southwest Louisiana coast where the Calcasieu Ship Channel meets the Gulf of… Read More
