The lack of accurate tow size information and two pilots’ insufficient radio communication led to a fatal collision between two towboats in the Lower Mississippi River near Destrehan, La., according to a
Sections of a new $63.6 million US 60 bridge that will span the Cumberland River at Smithland, Ky., will be constructed at the Paducah McCracken County Riverport Authority. Plans are for the
Fort Lauderdale, Fla, based rigid inflatable boat (RIB) builder Fluid Watercraft says that police departments across the U.S are increasing their patrol boat fleets in response to a surge in recreational boating
Manson Construction Company, Seattle, Wash., has been awarded a $15,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work locations and funding will be determined with
With its eyes on IMO 2030 and 2050 emissions reduction targets, Brazilian towage operator Starnav has contracted the Detroit shipyard in Itajaí for four new 32 meter long, 11.6 meter wide escort
By Grady S. Hurley, Jones Walker LLP The same July week that many banks reported a peak in growth and inflation with projected U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 6.5%, China
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its Safer Seas Digest 2020, a compendium of the NTSB’s maritime accident investigations involving loss of life, injuries and significant property damage completed in 2020.
As a female CEO in a male-dominated industry, Christina Couvillion had her hands full when she founded Covington, La.-based Quality First Marine in 2005. Since then, she has taken the company to
Turkey’s Uzmar Shipyards has selected Steerprop SP 20 WD azimuth propulsion units, each rated at 1,610 kW, for a series of three Robert Allan Ltd. designed RAmparts 2300_UZM tugs. Each tug will
A significant milestone in the history of the Houston Ship Channel was marked yesterday with the formal presentation of the Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)