AWO releases environmental stewardship best practices for towing industry
04 Nov

AWO releases environmental stewardship best practices for towing industry

Professional Mariner StaffBrownwater, Tugboats & Towing
(ARLINGTON, Va.) — The American Waterways Operators (AWO) has released a set of environmental stewardship best practices for the tugboat, towboat and barge industry. The best practices are intended to inform, support and guide vessel operators' continuous improvement in the areas of water quality, energy efficiency, air quality, waste management and corporate responsibility. "Barge transportation is the safest, most environmentally…
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Canadian shipping groups welcome federal COVID vaccine rules
03 Nov

Canadian shipping groups welcome federal COVID vaccine rules

Professional Mariner StaffBrownwater, Maritime News, Ports, Seaways & Waterways
(OTTAWA) — Canadian marine shipping organizations welcomed new federal mandatory COVID-19 vaccination rules released this week by Transport Canada, and said that marine company policies would be ready to protect the safety and welfare of both their employees and the public. The Chamber of Marine Commerce (CMC), which represents marine industry stakeholders including major Canadian ship operators, shippers, ports, terminals…
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Sen. Shelby accepts Lifetime Achievement Award from Dredging Contractors of America
26 Oct

Sen. Shelby accepts Lifetime Achievement Award from Dredging Contractors of America

Professional Mariner StaffBrownwater, Maritime News
(WASHINGTON) — The Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) has honored Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., with its Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his outstanding leadership in support of critical maritime infrastructure investments. The award particularly notes Shelby's advocacy of the much-needed Mobile Harbor expansion, as it is formed from a cutting tooth used on the dredging vessel Ellis Island during…
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ABS, Vanderbilt analyze decarbonization strategies for inland waterways
08 Sep

ABS, Vanderbilt analyze decarbonization strategies for inland waterways

Professional Mariner StaffBrownwater, Climate Change, Maritime News, Tugboats & Towing
(HOUSTON) — The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Vanderbilt University have published a landmark report analyzing decarbonization strategies for U.S. inland waterways. "Decarbonization of the Inland Waterway Sector in the United States" evaluates the potential for possible future propulsion technologies and alternative fuels to reduce carbon emissions. The report also demonstrates the feasibility of near-term electrification of smaller vessels…
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Port NOLA resumes containership operations nine days after Ida
07 Sep

Port NOLA resumes containership operations nine days after Ida

Professional Mariner StaffBrownwater, Maritime News
(NEW ORLEANS) – Container vessel operations resumed Tuesday at the Port of New Orleans, just nine days after Hurricane Ida made landfall in southeast Louisiana as a Category 4 storm. The first two ships worked the Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal, with MSC Charleston at New Orleans Terminal and CSL Manhattan at Ports America. SEACOR’s container-on-barge service was scheduled to be…
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Coast Guard opens Lower Mississippi to all vessel traffic after hurricane
07 Sep

Coast Guard opens Lower Mississippi to all vessel traffic after hurricane

Professional Mariner StaffBrownwater, Maritime News
(NEW ORLEANS) — The Coast Guard captain of the port for New Orleans, Capt. Will Watson, on Friday opened the Lower Mississippi River to all vessel traffic in New Orleans and key ports throughout southeast Louisiana following Hurricane Ida. After the successful removal of several power lines obstructing the waterway due to a downed transmission tower near mile marker 106.5…
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23 Aug

Brownwater News August 2021

Professional Mariner StaffBrownwater, Brownwater Newsletter
One dead after Texas tour boat capsizes during storm  One person died and another was injured after a tour boat capsized during a thunderstorm on Lake Conroe near Houston, Texas. The 60-passenger double-decker Lake Conroe Queen rolled over at about 2015 on Aug. 14, according to a CNN report. The deceased passenger was an 80-year-old man, while a second person was hospitalized in stable condition. The sternwheeler was built…
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MarAd designates new Marine Highway, six new projects
20 Aug

MarAd designates new Marine Highway, six new projects

Professional Mariner StaffBrownwater, Maritime News
(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) on Thursday announced the designation of six new Marine Highway projects and a new Marine Highway route as part of the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP). The AMHP encourages the use of America’s navigable waterways for the movement of freight and people as an alternative to land-based transportation. Since its…
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