Coronavirus

Buffalo Marine Service — AWO became concerned about the possibility of lawsuits in mid-March when several barge companies in Texas noticed advertisements from trial lawyers seeking to represent workers in Covid-19-related cases. Buffalo Marine Service photo

Barge industry seeks temporary liability shield from Covid-19 lawsuits

Pamela Glass

WSF Olympic class Samish — The Olympic-class ferry Samish. Washington State Ferries photo

Face masks and ferries

Bruce Buls

081019-N-6553L-174 — The Virginia-class attack submarine USS New Hampshire (SSN 778) is turned by tugs before mooring pierside at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS). (U.S. Navy photo by Jeremy Lambert/Released)

Navy mobilizing reservists to support ship maintenance

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First tow of the season advances past Lock and Dam 2 to the Port of St. Paul — The Waterways Council Inc. (WCI) advocates for a modern, efficient and well-maintained of inland waterways, including lock and dam infrastructure, and channel maintenance. Corps of Engineers, Patrick Loch

AWO video highlights tug and barge industry during Covid-19

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danica-crewing-shipowner — The effects of the coronavirus pandemic will continue to disrupt the manning of vessels well in to 2021. Danica Crewing Services website image

Covid-19 measures prove costly for crewing sector

WorkBoat Staff

USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) — U.S. Navy Hospitalman Christian Akins, assigned to Naval Hospital Guam, takes a nasal sample from a U.S. sailor assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt as part of a public health outbreak investigation April 22, 2020. (U.S. Navy photo by

Navy releases findings from USS Theodore Roosevelt Covid-19 outbreak investigation

WorkBoat Staff

How could we not see this coming? — Part I

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MMC — A sample Merchant Mariner Credential. Coast Guard image.

Coast Guard Covid-19 update: MMC, medical, course approval extensions

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olga_maersk_cc_glen — APM Terminals, a subsidiary of global shipping company A.P. Moller - Maersk, was affected by a massive cyberattack in June 2017. Creative Commons photo by Glen.

One virus is enough

David Krapf

WorkBoat webinar: Tough sledding ahead for passenger vessel operators

Dale K. DuPont

Grounded Cargo Vessel on the Rocks — A salvage plan was developed to mitigate pollution threats, stabilize the vessel and prepare her for re-floating. Resolve Marine photo

Resolve Marine recovers grounded vessel and hazardous cargo

WorkBoat Staff