Coastal & Inland Waterways

NOAA says there were record-low water levels along parts of the Mississippi River for the second year in a row. SmartPort photo

Mississippi River hits record low-levels in October, NOAA says

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With an estimated population of fewer than 100 individuals, scientists were lucky to sight Rice's whales during a summer 2023 vessel survey in the Gulf of Mexico. NOAA Fisheries photo/ Felipe Triana (Permit #21938).

NOAA denies activists’ call for Rice’s whale speed limits

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A dead North Atlantic right whale washed ashore in Virginia Beach Feb. 12, 2023, apparently the victim of a ship strike. Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center Foundation Stranding Response Program photo/NOAA Fisheries permit #24359

Speeding ships and whales: NOAA sees progress, advocates not so much

Kirk Moore

Lyman-Morse landing craft are being used as research, rescue, and workboats for universities, fire and rescue departments, and municipalities. Lyman-Morse Fabrication photo

Lyman-Morse launches new landing craft series

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Built in 1926 by American Boiler Works, Erie, Pa., Tender 4 measures 40'x11'. New York State Canal Corp. photo

New York donates workboat for educational purposes

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Three North Atlantic right whales feeding at the water surface in Cape Cod Bay. Brigid McKenna/Center for Coastal Studies photo, under NOAA research permit #19315-01.

Right whale speed limits: NOAA imposed $1.1 million fines for busting 10 knots since 2021

Kirk Moore

The Signet Sirius before leaving the Signet shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss. Doug Stewart photo

Signet Marine is changing with the times

Ken Hocke

Re-siding older hopper barges has become the industry’s most cost effective way of trying to maintain a stable fleet size. C&C Marine & Repair photo

Building new is not a barge owner’s only option

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Maritime Partners acquires US Marine Management

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The 6,772-hp Bay-Houston tug George M. Gulf Island Shipyards photo

Seacor to sell US harbor towing assets to E.N. Bisso and Bay-Houston Towing

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The NTSB continues to encourage owners and operators of ASD tugboats that perform bow-to-bow harbor-assist operations to set speed limits. NTSB use of VesselFinder.com photo

High speed leads to tugboat grounding, NTSB report says

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Overall shipping activity for the U.S. Great Lakes in 2023 continues in lockstep with the previous year, with approximately 19.9 million tonnes of total cargo traffic year to date. Chamber of Marine Commerce photo

Construction commodities help boost US Great Lakes cargo traffic

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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock now has a backlog of approximately $1.1 billion. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock photo

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock adds $177 million to backlog

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