Capt. Kelly Denning relieved Capt. Will Watson as commander of Coast Guard Sector New Orleans, April 14, at a change of command ceremony presided over by Rear Adm. Richard Timme, commander, Coast
The Nashville Engineer District has issued a public notice advising that Cheatham Lock at Cumberland River Mile 148.7 will be closed to navigation beginning at 0600 16 May 2022 and continuing through
Thordon Bearings is to supply water-lubricated and grease-free bearings for installation on a series of 12 twin screw push boats under construction for Maritime Partners LLC. The boats are scheduled to be
A groundbreaking ceremony held by the Memphis Engineer District in Caruthersville, Mo., April 3, 2022, marked the start of a federally funded project to replace the Caruthersville Mississippi River floodwall. Those in
A captain who assumed a watch immediately after waking was likely experiencing sleep inertia, leading to a tow striking a lock gate in the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, says the National Transportation Safety
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District reports an additional $77 million in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) supplemental funding has been allocated for design and construction work at Emsworth
Columbia, Ill., based marine contractor Luhr Bros, Inc., has merged with Crosby Enterprises LLC’s Jefferson, La., based subsidiary Bertucci Contracting LLC to create Luhr Crosby LLC. Luhr Bros is a third-generation family-owned business and Bertucci
The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its annual high-water inspection trip on the Mississippi River, April 4 – 8. Four public meetings are scheduled aboard the M/V Mississippi in selected towns along
The Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project was included in President Joe Biden’s proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Budget released yesterday under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Coastal Navigation Construction category.
The 1,200 hp. M/V Captain Walter towboat was christened February 19 at Eymard Marine Construction & Repair, where it was built, in Harvey, La. The Entech-designed vessel was built for Harvey-based Crescent
