The Towing Vessel National Center of Expertise (TVNCOE) celebrated its 10th anniversary earlier this month, recognizing the accomplishments of the team that has helped lead the towing industry… Read More
Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans held a change of command ceremony May 29, with Capt. Kristi Luttrell—upon completing two years as sector commander and captain of the Port… Read More
Cmdr. Richard Scott assumed command of Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi May 27 in a traditional change-of-command ceremony. He relieved former sector commander Capt. Scott Stoermer, who retired from… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard gained a new rear admiral, lower half, May 22, with the frocking of Capt. Shannon Gilreath, outgoing chief of staff for the Eighth Coast Guard… Read More
The Eighth Coast Guard District Investigations Office issued a Marine Safety Alert (04-20) May 13 urging operators of towing vessels to take steps to ensure vessels are transmitting accurate… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard presented its premiere environmental protection awards during a virtual ceremony May 21, with Marathon Petroleum Company winning two of the top honors. Read More
Looking back at the record flood of 2019, Coast Guard Capt. Scott Stoermer pinpointed some of the factors that made the fight against it so successful. Capt. Scott… Read More
Leaders from throughout the maritime industry, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, National Weather Service and commercial operators, will gather virtually May 26 for the… Read More
About 10 p.m. April 25, JAR ASSETS LLC-Florida Marine Transporters’ mv. Rhonda Lamulle was westbound on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, just west of the Pensacola Beach Highway Bridge, when… Read More
After resisting two key safety recommendations by the National Transportation Safety Board for years, the U.S. Coast Guard has committed to adopting them in the wake of the… Read More
