Providing firm evidence of changing practices and the spread of safety culture throughout towing companies, safety statistics recently released by the U.S. Coast Guard show a dramatic decrease in… Read More
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The Mississippi Valley Trade & Transport Council (MVTTC), in tandem with The Coal Institute, held its 36th annual World Trade & Transport Conference February 8 in New Orleans, La.,… Read More
The Coast Guard, West Virginia and Kentucky Departments of Environmental Protection began salvage operations with the sunken vessel Gate City near Mile 8 on the Big Sandy River at… Read More
Mv. George King ablaze. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard) The mv. George King, a towboat in Marquette Transportation Company’s fleet, caught fire January 24 at Mile… Read More
On January 24, just as this Subchapter M-themed special issue was going to press, the Coast Guard’s Eighth District’s Inspections and Investigations Division released a policy letter addressing several… Read More
This year’s implementation of Subchapter M towing vessel regulations is a major milestone, but it’s not the first time that regulatory agencies, Congress and the marine industry have hashed… 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
This issue of The Waterways Journal takes an in-depth look at Subchapter M, which has an important milestone rolling out in July: parts 140-144 kick in for… Read More
The Coast Guard issued a Marine Safety Advisory (MSA) January 18 to ensure mariners, marine employers and sponsoring organizations are informed of recent changes to the Department of Transportation… Read More
Corps and Coast Guard officials at Emsworth. (Photo courtesy of Pittsburgh Engineer District) A unified command consisting of the Coast Guard, the Pittsburgh Engineer District and river industry… Read More
