Coastal & Inland Waterways

The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet will continue sampling the Ohio River downstream from the dam and will make those results public as soon as available. Kentucky Emergency and Environment Cabinet photo

McAlpine Locks and Dam reopens after barge breakaway

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McAllister Towing photo

How to find workers in a tight maritime job market

Pamela Glass

Nabrico’s hand-operated FASST 40 Winder Winch is used to connect or link barges to a towboat. Arcosa Marine & Industrial photo

Adding new winches for inland towing and upgrading old ones

Michael Crowley

NTSB rendering

Wrong estimate of crane height leads to bridge contact, NTSB report says

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The new towboat is powered by Mitsubishi S6R2 engines. Laborde Products photo

Eymard Marine delivers 1,600-hp towboat to Texas

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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has been awarded several major dredging contracts totaling $138.8 million. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock photo

Great Lakes awarded $138.8 million in new contracts

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Today, the McNary Lock and Dam is an essential part of the river highway that was envisioned before the formation of the Walla Walla District. Hannah Mitchell, Walla Walla District Corps of Engineers photo

A step towards navigable waters: A history of the McNary Lock and Dam

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The NTSB concluded that a deteriorated bollard led to a mobile offshore drilling unit breaking away and colliding with a cargo vessel in Pascagoula, Miss., last year. NTSB photo

Deteriorated bollard causes breakaway, collision, NTSB report says

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The new towboat will accommodate a crew of up to 12. The design incorporates a floating, spring-mounted superstructure for additional crew comfort. CT Marine rendering

C&C Marine to build 11,000-hp towboat for ACBL

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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

Vessels blew through slow zones before Virginia right whale death, Oceana says

Kirk Moore

The acquisition will be another step forward in Campbell’s strategic plan to diversify its marine business line. Campbell Transportation photo

Campbell Transportation to acquire NGL Marine's assets

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Three offshore wind projects commissioned by Connecticut, New York, and Rhode Island, with an output of approximately 1,760 megawatts (enough to power over 1 million homes). BOEM image

Port of New London upgrades to handle offshore wind customers

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Ammonia is predicted to become the leading fuel source for the world’s giant cargo ships by 2050, according to the International Energy Agency. Amogy photo

Feeney Shipyard building ammonia-powered tug for Amogy

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