Salvage crews recover submerged tugboat in Juneau
01 Mar

Salvage crews recover submerged tugboat in Juneau

Rich MillerCasualty News, ,
(JUNEAU, Alaska) – Recovery of the tugboat Tagish was completed Sunday and the vessel was secured on the beach at the National Guard Dock in Gastineau Channel. Contractors dewatered and defueled the 107-foot tugboat prior to dismantling and placing it on a barge, in pieces, for its final disposal out of state. The Coast Guard’s mission during this recovery was…
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Marine Highway Program offering $12 million in grants
01 Mar

Marine Highway Program offering $12 million in grants

Rich MillerMaritime News,
(WASHINGTON) – The U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) has announced a notice of funding opportunity making $12.42 million available in fiscal year 2023 funds through the United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP), previously named America’s Marine Highway Program. “America’s waterways serve as critical links in our nation’s supply chains,” said Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “These investments in our marine highways will…
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Towboat pilot never reported hitting Louisiana bridge, NTSB says
28 Feb

Towboat pilot never reported hitting Louisiana bridge, NTSB says

Rich MillerCasualty News, ,
(WASHINGTON) — A Louisiana barge tow struck and damaged a bridge in 2021 but the towboat’s pilot never reported the incident to authorities, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Thursday. In the early morning hours of Dec. 23, 2021​, the towboat Miss Mollye D was pushing six hopper barges on the Intracoastal Waterway to New Orleans when the pilot…
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Steiner to build Tier 4 retractable towboat for ACBL
13 Feb

Steiner to build Tier 4 retractable towboat for ACBL

Rich MillerMaritime News,
(JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind.) — American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) has announced a contract with Steiner Construction Co. for the design and construction of an innovative, environmentally friendly towboat. “Investing in our future is a key part of ACBL’s strategy. We are proud to introduce the first Tier 4 Mitsubishi engines to the marine industry,” said ACBL CEO Mike Ellis. “The addition…
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WCI presents Leadership Service Award to Sam Graves
10 Feb

WCI presents Leadership Service Award to Sam Graves

Rich MillerIndustry News,
(WASHINGTON) — Chairman Sam Graves has received the Waterways Council Inc.'s (WCI) 20th annual Leadership Service Award for his steadfast, continued leadership on inland waterways and port issues. As a former small businessman and sixth-generation family farmer, Graves – also a U.S. representative in Washington – well understands the importance of the inland waterways system in the transport of America’s…
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Responders to raise partially submerged tug at Alaska dock
08 Feb

Responders to raise partially submerged tug at Alaska dock

Rich MillerCasualty News,
(JUNEAU, Alaska) — Removal operations for a tugboat partially submerged at the National Guard Dock in Gastineau Channel, Alaska, are scheduled, weather pending, to be conducted later this week and into the weekend. Melino’s Marine Services, the contracted salvage company, plans to remove the vessel utilizing a barge and crane system that are currently en route from Bellingham, Wash. The…
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Coast Guard suspends search for tug crewman near Sabine
06 Feb

Coast Guard suspends search for tug crewman near Sabine

Rich MillerCasualty News, ,
(HOUSTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search Tuesday for a missing tugboat crewmember near Sabine, Texas. Coast Guard crews searched approximately 206 square miles for a combined 23 search hours. “The tough decision of suspending a search is vetted through many channels and is never taken lightly,” said Lt. Cmdr. Jeffrey Schwind, search and rescue mission coordinator, Sector…
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Crew rescued after dredger capsizes on Lower Mississippi
17 Jan

Crew rescued after dredger capsizes on Lower Mississippi

Rich MillerMaritime News, ,
(NEW ORLEANS) — The U.S. Coast Guard is overseeing a pollution response Monday after a dredging vessel capsized in the Mississippi River in the vicinity of mile marker (MM) 85 near Meraux, La. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watch standers received notification at 12:50 a.m. that the dredging vessel W.B. Wood capsized, and the two people aboard were rescued and…
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Tug adrift, crew rescued after towline fouls props off Maryland
16 Jan

Tug adrift, crew rescued after towline fouls props off Maryland

Rich MillerMaritime News, ,
(BALTIMORE) — The U.S. Coast Guard rescued seven people Saturday from a disabled and adrift tug towing a barge 30 miles offshore from Ocean City, Md. A crewmember aboard the tug Legacy notified watch standers at Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region at about 3:30 a.m. Saturday that while towing a 290-foot barge from New Jersey to Guyana, a 1,000-foot…
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