Brownwater University, a three-day, introductory educational conference aimed at bringing together newcomers to the maritime industry and members of the U.S. Coast Guard stationed in the Western Gulf of Mexico… Read More
Coast Guard
The Coast Guard assistant commandant for prevention policy, Rear Adm. Richard Timme, announced September 11 that he has convened a formal Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) to investigate the loss of the small passenger… Read More
Tied up on the Lower Mississippi River just below New Orleans, La., are two brand new, never-in-service passenger ferries planned to transport residents and tourists in the Big Easy between… Read More
Washington, D.C.—A key Senate committee approved a five-year, $287 billion bill to reauthorize a major transportation infrastructure program that includes a number of provisions that will impact the waterways industry. Read More
On June 1, Campbell Transportation’s mv. Alice Jean was transiting northbound on the Ohio River. While passing below the Newell Highway Bridge, the captain, James Blake, noticed a woman who… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Members of the waterways industry welcomed a two-year budget agreement announced by President Donald Trump and quickly endorsed by top congressional leaders from both parties. “We look forward to… Read More
For several years now, the biggest ongoing news for our industry has been the implementation of Subchapter M. The preparation for it took about 10 years. One year into the… Read More
The Eighth Coast Guard District is under new command following a change of command ceremony held at the Port of New Orleans’ Julia Street Cruise Terminal July 23. Rear Adm. Read More
In addition to the command change at the Great Lakes and Ohio River Engineer Division July 12, a number of Corps of Engineers districts and Coast Guard units along the… Read More
Walter Blessey Jr., chairman of Blessey Marine Services Inc., received the Coast Guard Meritorious Public Service Award during the spring convention of The American Waterways Operators (AWO) in Washington, D.C.,… Read More
