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Upcoming Congressional Spending Bills That Impact The Waterways Industry Washington Waves

Upcoming Congressional Spending Bills That Impact The Waterways Industry

November 3, 2023

Separate fiscal year 2024 spending measures that impact the waterways industry passed both chambers of Congress, but Democrats warn only one enjoys the type of bipartisan support to make it… Read More

Coast Guard Issues Final Firefighting Training Rule For Towboats

November 1, 2023

Mariners working on U.S. rivers may take a modified basic firefighting course when seeking certain credentials, under a new Coast Guard ruling. The Coast Guard has issued a final rule… Read More

Firefighting Rule Is Partial Win For Towboaters

November 1, 2023

The Coast Guard published its final firefighting rule for towboaters in the October 3 Federal Register. As the culmination of a long tug of war between the Coast Guard and… Read More

SBA Says Birdon Was ‘Ineligible’ To Receive WCC Contract Award Birdon America rendering of two Waterways Commerce Cutter variants: an inland construction tender, left, and river buoy tender, right. (Image from Coast Guard website)

SBA Says Birdon Was ‘Ineligible’ To Receive WCC Contract Award

October 6, 2023

A year has passed since the U.S. Coast Guard awarded Denver, Colo.-based Birdon America Inc. an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity firm fixed price contract for the detail design and construction of… Read More

Sinking Of The Marine Electric In 1983 Transformed The U.S. Coast Guard

August 24, 2023

What’s the most influential marine casualty in modern times? Movie-goers and TV watchers might name the sinking of the Titanic; environmentalists might cite the oil spill from the… Read More

Senate Committee Hold Hearing On Water Resources Development Act Washington Waves

Senate Committee Hold Hearing On Water Resources Development Act

July 21, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Leaders of a key Senate committee launched their 2024 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) effort with a hearing and an October 6 deadline for senators to submit… Read More

GAO Denies Protests Over Award Of Waterways Commerce Cutter Contract

April 18, 2023

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied protests filed against the awarding of a contract to Denver, Colo.-based Birdon America Inc. for the construction of a new… Read More

AWO Advocates For Saliva Drug Testing Option Cannabis leaves. (Pexels/Kindel Media)

AWO Advocates For Saliva Drug Testing Option

April 14, 2023

Amid reported difficulty recruiting employees who can pass drug tests, the American Waterways Operators (AWO) is one of the organizations hoping a new testing method gains approval for transportation… Read More

Coast Guard Investigation Finds No Spill From American Towboat In Panama

March 22, 2023

An independent investigation and analysis of oil samples recently concluded by the United States Coast Guard has refuted the contention of the Panamanian Maritime Authority that the mv. Karen… Read More

CG Expands Junior ROTC Program Nationwide

March 20, 2023

The Coast Guard is establishing four new Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) units for the 2023–2024 school year, bringing the national total from six to 10. The… Read More

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