Coat Guard warns of fuel contamination

Water-contaminated fuel saw towboat lose all propulsion

In a Marine Safety Alert released yesterday, the Coast Guard reports that a towing vessel operating in a pushing-ahead configuration experienced a loss of all propulsion while operating on the Mississippi River.

USACE contractor Ryba Marine Construction Co. pumps dredged material from a scow in Toledo Harbor

USACE awards contract to dredge Toledo Harbor and Maumee River

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District yesterday awarded Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction a $4,565,000 contract to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Toledo Harbor and the Maumee

Team that dealt with low water problem spot

Dike project deals with Mississippi River problem spot

The Memphis Engineer District reports that a project dealing with a Mississippi River low water spot has been completed. The project area, located in Lake County, Tennessee, was identified as a low

Cargill announces Seascale Energy

Cargill to build new soybean facility near Carruthersville

In good news for farmers and the inland waterways industry, agribusiness giant Cargill has unveiled plans to build a new soybean processing facility located in Pemiscot County, Mo. near Hayti and Caruthersville.

Jon Best of iO Currents

Rose Point partnership with ioCurrents promises to deliver fuel savings

U.S. inland waterways operators will soon be better able to optimize their fuel consumption using technology based on AI and machine learning. Redmond, Wash., based Rose Point Navigation Systems, a leading provider

Phoenix Lighting has added to its inland marine distributor network

Phoenix Lighting strengthens maritime distribution for inland waterways

Milwaukee, Wis., based Phoenix Lighting says that, in response to increasing demand for its marine rated LED lighting products, it has made a series of additions to its U.S. distribution network. The

Lock and Dam 4

Corps seeks comments on plan to protect Lock and Dam 4 from barge impacts

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, has released a draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for a proposed end cell project at Lock and Dam 4, near Alma, Wis., and

lock and dam that will close temporarily

Lindy C. Boggs Lock and Dam closures scheduled

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District says it will temporarily close Lindy C. Boggs Lock and Dam (L&D) to navigation on the Red River during two separate periods. It

e1 methanol to hydrogen generator in towbiat

Methanol-to-hydrogen generator gains Lloyd’s Register AIP

The technology that’s key to the the Hydrogen One towboat project has received Approval in Principle from classification society Lloyd’s Register. That technology — e1 Marine’s methanol to hydrogen generator — allows

Truckable tug on truck

EBDG partners with Silverback Marine on truckable tug project

Seattle headquartered Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) has partnered with Tacoma, Wash., based aluminum workboat builder Silverback Marine to design a compact yet powerful tugboat that can be transported by truck over

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