National Quality Steering Committee News

A Well-Deserved Recognition

WJ Editorial

A Well-Deserved Recognition

November 8, 2019

At the American Waterways Operators’ Fall Convention in San Diego October 17, Vice Adm. Linda Fagan, U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area Commander, presented AWO Chairman Scott Merritt with a Meritorious… Read More

Maritime Industry Sees Decline In Reportable Incidents In 2017, there were 934 towing vessel incidents compared to 1,231 in 2016—a 24 percent decrease in investigated incidents. (Graphic courtesy of the Coast Guard-American Waterways Operators Safety Partnership)

In 2017, there were 934 towing vessel incidents compared to 1,231 in 2016—a 24 percent decrease in investigated incidents. (Graphic courtesy of the Coast Guard-American Waterways Operators Safety Partnership)

Maritime Industry Sees Decline In Reportable Incidents

September 21, 2018

The maritime industry has seen a decline in reportable incidents, including a 24 percent decline in towing vessel incidents in 2017 over 2016, according to a recent safety report. The… Read More

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