With the federal government shutdown drawing to a close and funding restored for federal agencies, the National Maritime Center (NMC) and its regional examination centers (RECs) are beginning to resume… Read More
U.S. Coast Guard
By Frank Boyland, National Accounts Director, Civient The U.S. Coast Guard’s new cybersecurity rule, 33 CFR Part 101 Subpart F, represents a significant shift in how maritime operators must identify,… Read More
Reactions from waterway-relevant federal agencies to the current government shutdown have ranged from withholding updates to websites to shutting down offices. “Due to a lapse in federal… Read More
America’s River Roots, a celebration commemorating the upcoming 250th birthday of the United States of America, will take place at Cincinnati, Ohio, from about 8 a.m. October 8 through midnight… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard announced September 12 it has awarded a blanket purchase agreement to Stealth Solutions Inc. to modernize the service’s Mariner Credentialing Program (MCP) information technology system… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard announced September 9 it has exercised a contract option with Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, La., to fund initial construction on 10 additional fast response cutters… Read More
The Mississippi River Commission (MRC) kicked off its annual low-water inspection tour on the St. Louis Riverfront August 15. It was the first of five public meetings scheduled… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard has officially renamed its nine operational districts, abandoning the old World War II-era number system in favor of geographic names. The move, which was part… Read More
Davie, an international builder of icebreakers and other specialized ships, announced June 11 that it intends to acquire shipbuilding assets in Galveston and Port Arthur from Texas-based Gulf Copper &… Read More
June 6, 2025 A unanimous decision by the Supreme Court narrowing review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) triggered robust reactions from key members of Congress. Sen. Shelley… Read More
