Federal judge throws out U.S. suit against Bollinger
JANUARY 31, 2013 — A federal judge in the Eastern District of Louisiana on Wednesday threw out the federal government’s False Claims Act suit over the alleged failure of eight U.S. Coast
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Mississippi shutdown fears eased, for now
JANUARY 8, 2013 — The American Waterways Operators (AWO) and Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) reacted today to recent statements from Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that
Mississippi shutdown looms
JANUARY 2, 2013 — The American Waterways Operators (AWO) and Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) have released revised data on the economic impact of an effective shutdown of the Mississippi River to barge
ACL to transport Canadian crude on U.S. waterways
DECEMBER 19, 2012 — American Commercial Lines (ACL) reports that it will begin transporting crude oil by barge on the U.S. inland waterways for MEG Energy (U.S.) Inc. (MEG Energy), a subsidiary
ACL picks Cat 280 engines for towboat repowers
DECEMBER 13, 2012 — American Commercial Lines (ACL) has selected Cat C280 marine engines for repowering six of its towboats. Bill Foster, ACL vice president Boat Maintenance, commented, “We are making significant
Washed up tanker lifted from Staten Island street
DECEMBER 12, 2012 — A 1941-built, 184 ft tanker that washed up on Staten Island as a result of high winds and floodwaters from Hurricane Sandy has been lifted from Front Street,
Congress warned of threat to Mississippi River commerce
NOVEMBER 9, 2012 — Planned reductions in water releases from dams threaten to bring vessel commerce on the Mississippi River to a halt early next month. The American Waterways Operators (AWO) and
Damen Shipyards to build new generation SAR vessel
OCTOBER 10, 2012 — The Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution (KNRM), has developed an advanced “on-scene coordination search and rescue vessel,” the NH 1816 Class. The NH1816 is a self-righting, fast, seaworthy
Norgas vessel in collision with Indonesian ferry
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012 — IM Skaugen Group member Norgas Carriers Pte Ltd of Singapore reports that its operated vessel the Norgas Cathinka has anchored off the port of Bakauheni in Indonesia and
Prison for ship surveyor who lied to Coast Guard
AUGUST 29, 2012 – A Miami-based ship surveyor was sentenced today for lying to the Coast Guard and for falsely certifying that inspections had been performed on two ships, which were designed