By Capt. Scott Stoermer and Capt. Kristi Luttrell The United States is a nation shaped by its inland and coastal geography. Deepwater access to Atlantic and Pacific… Read More
Coast Guard
At a recent maritime law seminar, a senior Coast Guard inspector made a candid admission: Coast Guard personnel often “freak out,” he said, when they are transferred from blue-water… Read More
Around midnight September 20, following torrential rain dropped in the Houston area by the remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda, nine barges broke away from their moorings at San Jacinto… Read More
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… Read More
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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read More
