Tugboats and towing – Page 7 – Professional Mariner

13 Feb

Steiner to build Tier 4 retractable towboat for ACBL

Rich MillerMaritime Newsbrownwater, Tugboats and towing

(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…

10 Feb

WCI presents Leadership Service Award to Sam Graves

Rich MillerIndustry Newsbrownwater, Tugboats and towing

(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…

08 Feb

Responders to raise partially submerged tug at Alaska dock

Rich MillerCasualty NewsTugboats and towing, U.S. Coast Guard

(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…

06 Feb

Coast Guard suspends search for tug crewman near Sabine

Rich MillerCasualty Newsbrownwater, Tugboats and towing, U.S. Coast Guard

(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…

17 Jan

Crew rescued after dredger capsizes on Lower Mississippi

Rich MillerMaritime Newsbrownwater, casualties, Tugboats and towing

(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…

16 Jan

Tug adrift, crew rescued after towline fouls props off Maryland

Rich MillerMaritime Newscasualties, Tugboats and towing, U.S. Coast Guard

(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…

05 Jan

ATB tug partially sinks at pier in Port of Milwaukee

Rich MillerCasualty NewsTugboats and towing

(MILWAUKEE, Wis.) — The U.S. Coast Guard responded Monday after it was reported that the towing vessel Michigan was sinking in the Kinnickinnic River in the Port of Milwaukee. The National Response Center reported the incident to Coast Guard watch standers at 11:27 a.m., stating that the 112-foot tug – part of an articulated tug-barge (ATB) with the petroleum carrier…

29 Dec

Regional Exam Center in St. Louis reopens to mariners

Rich MillerLicensing & Trainingbrownwater, Tugboats and towing, U.S. Coast Guard

(MARTINSBURG, W.Va.) — Regional Examination Center (REC) St. Louis has reopened for examination and counter services. Specific information regarding the REC’s physical address, hours of operation, and entry requirements can be found on the REC St. Louis website. Mariner examination services will continue to be provided by appointment only. Examination appointment requests may be emailed to RECSTL@uscg.mil and should include…

16 Dec

Senate passes WRDA 2022 with key cost-share provision

Rich MillerMaritime Newsbrownwater, Tugboats and towing

(WASHINGTON) — The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022 passed in the Senate on Thursday by a vote of 83-11. It was included as part of the fiscal year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill passed in the House of Representatives on Dec. 8. It now heads to President Biden for his signature. WRDA 2022, which remains…

21 Nov

Genset failure, loss of steering cited in Lower Miss. grounding

Rich MillerCasualty Newsbrownwater, Tugboats and towing

(WASHINGTON) — An electrical generator set failure aboard a towboat and subsequent loss of steering led to the grounding of barges near Greenville, Miss., the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined. The towing vessel Marquette Warrior was pushing 35 loaded dry cargo barges down the Lower Mississippi River on Nov. 21, 2021, when several barges grounded on the riverbank.…