Rear Adm. David Callahan—a retired two star admiral in the U.S. Coast Guard, former commander of the Eighth District, and former commander of Air Station New Orleans and,… Read More
Coast Guard
On August 2, President Trump signed the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Accountability Act into law. The bill puts on hold a Coast Guard rule that was set to… Read More
Topics discussed at the 113th annual seminar of the Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association (GICA) were as varied and diverse as the communities and cargoes that touch the waterway and… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers launched an effort to get more states to assume authority over permitting for dredged and fill material discharged into navigable waters or… Read More
The mv. Capt. James Anderson, owned by AEP River Transportation, received a Certificate of Inspection (COI) from the Coast Guard’s Huntington (W.Va.) Marine Safety Unit on July 20. Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard has updated the Application for Medical Certificate, known as Form CG-719K. While much of the information remains the same, the form, which has gone from… Read More
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, the retiring chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, unveiled a draft version of an infrastructure proposal to reignite a discussion on President Donald… Read More
Pittsburgh has new commanders for both its local Corps of Engineers and Coast Guard units, following a pair of change of command ceremonies in recent weeks. Col. Andrew… Read More
The crew of the mv. Eva Kelley line up outside of a Crounse Corporation facility to receive one of two COIs from TVIB. It’s the first COI issued by… Read More
Last year, the Coast Guard faced the prospect of a disastrous $1.3 billion cut to its already shrunken budget, due to misconceptions by President Trump and his team… Read More
