TVIB promotes Lindsey Brown to new role
The Towing Vessel Inspection Bureau (TVIB) reports that it has promoted Lindsey Brown to the newly created role of operations specialist after over 10 years of dedicated service to the organization, a
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TVIB announces the Mike Rushing Legacy Service Award
The Mike Rushing Legacy Service Award selection committee has selected George Foster, president of St. Louis, Mo.-based JB Marine Service Inc., as the inaugural recipient of the award. The award, named in
USCG issues revisions to user fees for inspected towing vessels
As published in the Federal Register on December 28, 2023, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is updating its user fees for seagoing towing vessels that are 300 gross tons or more and
TTB: Vessel operators, TPOs join forces on Subchapter M panel
While waterways operators may be relaxing a little after the industry’s successful completion of the four-year Certificate of Inspection phase-in of the Subchapter M towing vessel safety program, they now face further
Will Coast Guard revise towing vessel inspection fees?
The TVIB (Towing Vessel Inspection Bureau) reports that the Coast Guard is proposing a rulemaking that would revise user fees for towing vessels inspected under 46 CFR subchapter M and update the
TVIB promotes two
During its recent spring meeting, the Towing Vessel Inspection Bureau (TVIB) Board of Directors promoted Tava Foret to the position of president, while Lauren Jeppson has been promoted to executive vice president.
USCG sets 2020 minimum random drug testing rate
The Towing Vessel Inspection Bureau (TVIB) reports that the U.S. Coast Guard has set the calendar year 2020 minimum random drug testing rate at 50% of covered crew members. The minimum random