The Department of Defense has temporarily suspended meetings of all federal advisory committees pending a 45-day review. The review includes the Inland Waterways Users Board. A March 7 memo to… Read More
Coast Guard
Maritime Institute, a provider of maritime training, announced March 1 that it is providing a year of MM-SEAS Pro (normally a $99 value) to all students who take a U.S. Read More
When most people around the world think of Carnival season in New Orleans, no doubt parades, beads and Bourbon Street are… Read More
Washington, D.C.—In his March 4 address to Congress, President Donald Trump shared his plans to resurrect the American shipbuilding industry to boost the nation’s defense industrial base. “I am announcing… Read More
Cracks found in both lower miter gates during dewatering have extended the closure of the Lockport Lock, located at Illinois River Mile 291. The lock closed for installation… Read More
When I got my first job on a tugboat, I didn’t consider it a career path. A well-connected acquaintance made a call and got me a job on a… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard may be reconsidering its previously announced decision to remove 36 aids to navigation (ATON) from the upper Missouri River north of Blencoe, Iowa. The pause comes… Read More
On February 5, the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held its first hearing in the 119th Congress. The hearing continued… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Russell Vought, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the powerful Office of Management and Budget, told members of Congress to stay tuned on what the new administration will decide… Read More
At the end of November, the Coast Guard published a notice that it would establish a regulated navigation area (RNA) from December 2 to July 11 for “certain waters of… Read More
