As Tropical Storm Bertha approached New Orleans, the U.S. Coast Guard activated storm preparations. Bertha was described as “crawling” along the Gulf Coast westward from the Florida Panhandle through Texas, bringing heavy rains… Read More
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By Jim Myers WJ Washington Correspondent A key House committee postponed a scheduled markup of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026 “until… Read More
The National Maritime Center (NMC) announced it has made “substantial progress” in reducing the backlog of applications triggered by the 2026 lapse in appropriations. “Effective immediately, completed applications… Read More
In the cybersecurity session held at this year’s Inland Marine Expo in Nashville, Tenn., panelists discussed navigating Coast Guard regulations and addressed industry questions when it comes to vessel… Read More
The Coast Guard published a final rule on May 26 – effective June 26 – announcing it will establish 500-yard security zones around vessels carrying Certain Dangerous Cargo (CDC)… Read More
While forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association’s (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center say to expect a below-normal 2026 hurricane season for the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf, the… Read More
Lt. Cmdr. Daniel Wilkinson relieved Cmdr. Shehu Bello on June 9 to become the new commanding officer of Marine Safety Unit Paducah, Ky. Capt. Randy Preston, commander of… Read More
The United States Coast Guard Research and Development Center is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to identify organizations with technical capabilities to conduct fire testing on lithium-ion batteries,… Read More
How’s your cybersecurity plan? In February, South Korean security firm CYTUR reported that maritime cyberincidents surged by 103 percent in 2025 compared to 2024. Distributed Denial of Service… Read More
The Senate failed to advance a funding bill that would avoid another partial government shutdown, leaving operations important to the waterways industry once… Read More
