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Maritime Throwdown

RiverWorks Discovery To Hold Who Works The Rivers Event At 2020 Inland Marine Expo

May 18, 2020

For the first time, RiverWorks Discovery plans to hold its popular Who Works the Rivers career discovery events at the 2020 Inland Marine Expo (IMX), scheduled for September 29–October… Read More

Mariners Battle New Course In Maritime Throwdown Regional Marcus Hinman of Barge Transfer Services. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Mariners Battle New Course In Maritime Throwdown Regional

December 13, 2019

Maritime Throwdown (MTD), the industrial maritime line-handling and line-throwing skills competition, unveiled a new course at its New Orleans regional competition, held December 5 at the International Workboat Show. Read More

Maritime Throwdown Finals To Be Held At IMX 2020 The new Maritime Throwdown trophy was built by Nabrico.

Maritime Throwdown Finals To Be Held At IMX 2020

September 16, 2019

Now in its third year, the Maritime Throwdown (MTD), an industrial maritime line-handling and line-throwing skills competition, has unveiled a massive new traveling trophy, which will reside with the… Read More

RWD Introduces Students To Maritime Industry Opportunities Aaron Kouri from Custom Fuel Services, part of Ingram Marine Group, teaches Chalmette High School students how to throw a line.

RWD Introduces Students To Maritime Industry Opportunities

February 25, 2019

RiverWorks Discovery’s Who Works the Rivers (WWR) maritime career discovery day returned to New Orleans February 20, with close to 175 high school students from across the region gathering… Read More

Maritime Throwdown Competitor Uses Winnings For Good Anthony Pettry (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Maritime Throwdown Competitor Uses Winnings For Good

December 21, 2018

The Maritime Throwdown, a three-part competition that pairs line-handling and -throwing challenges with prizes to promote safety and excellence among mariners, held its second annual event October 13 in… Read More

Maritime Throwdown Puts Line Skills, Safety On Display Hobie Johnson with Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel attempts a left handed throw to catch a vertical kevel on the main Maritime Throwdown course October 13. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Maritime Throwdown Puts Line Skills, Safety On Display

October 19, 2018

The second annual Maritime Throwdown rocked the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales, La., October 13, with a total of 14 mariners from as far as West Virginia competing in… Read More

Second Maritime Throwdown Set For October 13

September 25, 2018

The second annual Maritime Throwdown competition is set for October 13 at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales, La., near Baton Rouge. The event, created by Capt. Kenny Brown, will… Read More

Maritime Throwdown, IMX Combine For Spirited Competition Martin Parker with the U.S. Maritime Administration takes part in the IMX line-throwing contest. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Maritime Throwdown, IMX Combine For Spirited Competition

June 7, 2018

The Maritime Throwdown, an industrial maritime competition that tests line-handling and line-throwing skills of mariners from around the United States, held its most recent challenge at the Inland Marine… Read More

‘Who Works The Rivers’ Held At Port Of New Orleans

April 16, 2018

Capt. Matt Lagarde demonstrates line-throwing techniques. (Photos by Frank McCormack) Nearly 150 high schoolers gathered at the Port of New Orleans March 28 for RiverWorks Discovery’s Who Works… Read More

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