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
U.S. Coast Guard
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
Since acquiring Empco-Lite nearly four years ago, the Edgecombe family has taken a deliberate, operations-driven approach to expanding the company’s footprint on the inland river system and along the Gulf… Read More
The Council for Dredging and Marine Construction Safety (CDMCS) held its annual Leadership in Safety Annual Meeting December 16 at the Westin Georgetown in Washington, D.C. The event… Read More
A towing vessel captain’s extreme fatigue, made worse by a COVID-19 infection, was the probable cause of an allision between his vessel and a Coast Guard dock at Cape Disappointment… Read More
December 12, 2025 With a solid bipartisan vote, the House easily approved a roughly $900 billion National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2026. By a roll call of 312… Read More
Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) CEO Joey D’Isernia has confirmed that the shipyard is moving on from its Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) contract with the U.S. Coast Guard, citing financial… Read More
