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Remembering The 9/11 Boatlift

September 10, 2021

On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, many events around the country are being held to commemorate the horrific, but also heroic, events of 9/11. The story of the… Read More

Construction Begins On New Cumberland Bridge A towboat pushing a load of gravel passes beneath the current bridge over the river, built in 1931. The old bridge will be demolished as part of the $63.6 million project. (Photo courtesy of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet)

A towboat pushing a load of gravel passes beneath the current bridge over the river, built in 1931. The old bridge will be demolished as part of the $63.6 million project. (Photo courtesy of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet)

Construction Begins On New Cumberland Bridge

August 6, 2021

Construction began last month on the footers for the main piers of the new bridge over the Cumberland River in Smithland, Ky. The bridge, at Cumberland River Mile 2.7, continues… Read More

ACBL Dedicates Mv. Mark L. Duplantis The Mark L. Duplantis has 3,300 hp. from twin Cat 3516B II diesels.

ACBL Dedicates Mv. Mark L. Duplantis

April 9, 2021

Family members, friends and American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) teammates gathered at the company’s Harahan Fleet, just upriver from New Orleans, March 19 to celebrate the life of ACBL veteran… Read More

Obituary: The Rev. Donald Reusch

January 29, 2021

The Rev. Donald Reusch, 64, chaplain associate for the Seamen’s Church Institute, died January 26. He served with SCI since 2017 and was known for his love of river mariners… Read More

SCI Promotes New Advocacy Center, Website Phil Schifflin Jr. is the Seamen’s Church Institute’s director of the newly developed Center for Maritime Advocacy, housed in New Orleans, La. The center replaces the Center for Seafarer Rights, which was previously housed in Port Newark, N.J. The new center is designed to assist both brown-water and blue-water mariners. (Photo courtesy of Seamen's Church Institute)

Phil Schifflin Jr. is the Seamen’s Church Institute’s director of the newly developed Center for Maritime Advocacy, housed in New Orleans, La. The center replaces the Center for Seafarer Rights, which was previously housed in Port Newark, N.J. The new center is designed to assist both brown-water and blue-water mariners. (Photo courtesy of Seamen's Church Institute)

SCI Promotes New Advocacy Center, Website

January 22, 2021

As it moves into 2021, the Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) has repositioned its legal advocacy arm and updated its website to better serve brown-water mariners. Following the retirement of Doug… Read More

SCI Continues Christmas At Sea Ministry Crews of the Businelle Towing mvs. Kathleen and Theresa B, with gift boxes from the Seamen’s Church Institute’s Christmas at Sea Program: from left: Scott Revelle, Hunter Collins, Vernon Bolds, Ryan Vaughn, Neal Smith and Ralph Smith. (Photo courtesy of Seamen's Church Institute)

Crews of the Businelle Towing mvs. Kathleen and Theresa B, with gift boxes from the Seamen’s Church Institute’s Christmas at Sea Program: from left: Scott Revelle, Hunter Collins, Vernon Bolds, Ryan Vaughn, Neal Smith and Ralph Smith. (Photo courtesy of Seamen's Church Institute)

SCI Continues Christmas At Sea Ministry

December 11, 2020

‘Tis the season for buying Christmas gifts and planning holiday get-togethers with close family members and friends. But as is always the case, many mariners will spend the holiday season… Read More

ACBL Honors Knoy, Duplantis By Renaming Towboats The triple-screw mv. Mark K. Knoy, named for ACBL’s recently retired president and CEO, sports EMD engines that produce 11,100 hp.

The triple-screw mv. Mark K. Knoy, named for ACBL’s recently retired president and CEO, sports EMD engines that produce 11,100 hp.

ACBL Honors Knoy, Duplantis By Renaming Towboats

November 25, 2020

American Commercial Barge Line is celebrating the lives and careers of two teammates with the renaming of two boats in their honor, the mv. Mark L. Duplantis and the mv. Read More

SCI Plans Auction Following River Bell Awards Luncheon Cancellation

September 26, 2020

The Seamen’s Church Institute has canceled its 2020 River Bell Awards Luncheon due to the coronavirus pandemic, but plans a silent auction along with a direct appeal to supporters to continue its… Read More

Maritime Nonprofits Partner To Bring WWII Ship To Ohio River P-520, a World War II Crash Rescue Boat, is headed to the Ohio River. The boat is aboard the mv. St. Georg, a yacht carrier, for trans-shipment through the Panama Canal. (Photo courtesy of Maritime Pastoral Training Foundation)

P-520, a World War II Crash Rescue Boat, is headed to the Ohio River. The boat is aboard the mv. St. Georg, a yacht carrier, for trans-shipment through the Panama Canal. (Photo courtesy of Maritime Pastoral Training Foundation)

Maritime Nonprofits Partner To Bring WWII Ship To Ohio River

September 21, 2020

America’s last PT boat, PTF-26, won’t be operating on the Ohio River this fall, but a partnership between the Maritime Pastoral Training Foundation Ltd., which owns it, and a nonprofit… Read More

Seamen’s Church Institute Continues Outreach To Mariners With Resilience Crews

September 19, 2020

Working on a towing vessel or elsewhere in the maritime industry—or having a loved one who does—has never been easy. Oftentimes, mariners spend two, three or four weeks away from… Read More