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Capt. Alan Bernstein

Alan Bernstein, owner of BB Riverboats in Cincinnati, is a licensed master and a former president of the Passenger Vessel Association. He can be reached at 859-292-2449 or abernstein@bbriverboats.com.

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A tugboat escorts a containership in the Port of Oakland, California. Shutterstock photo.

California harbor craft face daunting emissions rules

America’s River Roots (Formerly called Tall Stacks) is scheduled for Oct. 8-12, 2025, in Cincinnati. America’s River Roots photo.

Celebrating our inland rivers heritage

The Belle of Cincinnati. BB Riverboats photo.

Drills are an essential part of our lives

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Celebrating our inland rivers heritage

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No-fly zones for drones

The Belle of Cincinnati. BB Riverboats photo

Improved business brings unexpected challenges

Coast Guard inspector boards a vessel during an inspection in the mid-Atlantic region. Coast Guard photo.

Build relationships that deliver lasting dividends

coast-guard-inspection-cwo-aaron-studie — Chief warrant officer Aaron Studie boards a vessel during an inspection in the mid-Atlantic region. Coast Guard photo.

The give and take of dealing with Coast Guard inspections

USCG conducts passenger vessel inspections in Long Beach harbor — A Coast Guard vessel inspector examines a passenger vessel's operational, mechanical, and safety systems during an annual inspection in Long Beach, Calif., in 2016. Coast Guard photo

Is the Streamlined Inspection Program still worthwhile?

River Queen_American Queen copy — BB Riverboats' River Queen passes by the American Queen on the Ohio River in Cincinnati. David Krapf photo

To tow or not to tow?