Waterways Commerce Cutters

Birdon America awards first Waterway Commerce Cutter (WCC) subcontracts

Denver-based Birdon America, Inc. a subsidiary of Australia’s Birdon Pty Ltd, reports that it has awarded a first round of major subcontracts in support its $1.187 billion contract to design and build

The M/V Mississippi is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers towboat operating on the Mississippi River. It is the largest diesel towboat on the river.

Corps to host open houses onboard M/V Mississippi towboat

The St. Louis Engineer District will provide two opportunities for the public to tour the M/V Mississippi towboat at no cost while it is in the region. Public open houses will take

partially sunken towboat

VIDEO: USCG responds to partially sunken towboat

The Coast Guard and partner agencies were yesterday contining to respond Monday to a discharge of diesel fuel from a partially sunken towboat near Florence, Ala. Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley received

Screen grab from AWO waterways sustainability video

VIDEO: AWO spreads the word on waterways sustainability

The American Waterways Operators (AWO) continues to take the industry’s message on waterways sustainability where it needs to be heard. When it comes to environmental sustainability, says AWO, “we have a powerful

Jen Armstrong, Waterways Council Inc.

Q&A: Jen Armstrong, director government relations at Waterways Council Inc.

Last month, The Waterways Council Inc. (WCI) appointed Jen Armstrong as director, government relations, joining Dustin Davidson in this role. Marine Log sat down with Armstrong to discuss her new role at

Towboats and barges on the Missouri River

$37 million to extend Port KC’s reach on Missouri River

On July 5, Port KC applauded the state legislature and the governor on their dedication to Missouri’s economic growth through their unprecedented investment in Missouri’s infrastructure. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed Fiscal

ThorPlas-Blue bearings installed in an articulating rudder with Thorseals in-situ

Thordon optimizes articulating rudder with new bearing-seal combo

When a 9,280 horsepower towboat returned to service following extensive repairs at the James Marine Paducah River Service yard in Kentucky, it marked the first application of Thordon’s new seal-embedded bearing to

dredging contracts

New underwater sill will counter salt water creep up Mississippi River

The New Orleans Engineer District is to construct an underwater sill across the bed of the Mississippi River channel to prevent further upriver progression of salt water from the Gulf of Mexico.

Blasting restriction zones at New Lock at the Soo

Blasting restrictions ahead at New Lock at Soo

The Detroit Engineer District and contractor Kokosing Alberici Traylor, LLC (KAT) will host an in-person and virtual public meeting 6.00 p.m., July 10, 2023, to inform the public of blasting activities needed

Mary Dupre fire

NTSB reports on $1 million fire that totaled towboat Mary Dupre

Cracks in a muffler and the substantial use of combustible materials in accommodation spaces led to a fire aboard the 48-year old towing vessel Mary Dupre on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway near

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