The New Orleans Propeller Club will honor Rear Adm. Joel Whitehead, retired former commander of the Eighth Coast Guard District, as the 2021 Maritime Person of the Year. Whitehead will… Read More
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The Coast Guard formally commissioned a new station August 3 in St. Louis at Upper Mississippi River Mile 176. Presiding over the ceremony was Capt. Richard Scott, Sector Upper Mississippi River… Read More
Last month, Jim Stark marked his 11th anniversary at the helm of the Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association (GICA), the trade organization that represents stakeholders and operators of the Gulf Intracoastal… Read More
The Eighth Coast Guard District held successive ceremonies June 25, with the first installing a new commander to lead the Heartland region and the second marking the start of a… Read More
The Coast Guard’s buoy tender fleet is responsible for maintaining more than 28,200 marine aids throughout 12,000 miles of inland waterways, through which 630 million tons of cargo move annually. Read More
A team of regulatory experts from across the maritime industry gathered for the virtual Inland Marine Expo 2020 to discuss lessons learned over the first two years of Subchapter M. Read More
The towing industry is busy developing its own standards for the drydock hull and internal structural inspection requirement of Subchapter M, while awaiting further Coast Guard guidance. That situation was… Read More
U.S. Coast Guard Sector Lower Mississippi River held a change of command ceremony June 4, with Cmdr. Ryan Rhodes assuming command from outgoing commanding officer Capt. Roxanne Tamez. Rear Adm. Read More
U.S. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans held a change of command ceremony May 29, with Capt. Kristi Luttrell—upon completing two years as sector commander and captain of the Port of… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard gained a new rear admiral, lower half, May 22, with the frocking of Capt. Shannon Gilreath, outgoing chief of staff for the Eighth Coast Guard District. Read More
