Subchapter M

More high water and flooding for barge operators

Pamela Glass

Coast Guard now offering customizable Subchapter M training programs

U.S. Coast Guard

Vane Brothers tug Annapolis - photo by Ray Hoffman — Vane Brothers’ new, 3,000-hp push tug, the Annapolis, moves along Maryland’s Wicomico River. Vane Brothers photo

Vane takes delivery of second of four 3,000-hp tugs

David Krapf

2019 inland flooding_5852399_Edit — Water flows uncontrolled around a sunken barge at Webbers Falls Lock & Dam 16 near Webbers Falls Okla., on Aug. 20, 2019. Two barges slammed into the lock and dam on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System during a near record flood event in M

The Top 10 News Stories of 2019

WorkBoat Staff

Steiner Shipyard delivers Florida Marine's 100th towboat

Ken Hocke

Sub M_0391 — Subchapter M affects about 6,000 vessels. Photo by David Krapf

Subchapter M, a 'milestone in marine safety'

Guest Author

Andrew S_0424 copy — The Andrew S is the first ASD Tier 4 tractor tug built for use on the Mississippi River and the fourth new ASD tractor tug built by Main Iron Works for Bisso Towboat in the past five years. Main Iron Works photo

Bisso’s new tractor tug: Tier 4 and Subchapter M

Guest Author

2015 August OTW Crown Point running — The towboat Crown Point was the first West Coast vessel to obtain a Certificate of Inspection under Subchapter M. Tidewater Transportation & Terminals photo.

Coast Guard updates approved Subchapter M TPO list

U.S. Coast Guard

Decatur Marine adds 'Wheelhouse' software to service

Guest Author

size0 — The barge industry is facing its share of challenges in 2019. Corps of Engineers photo

Reporter's Notebook: Inland Marine Expo 2019

Ken Hocke

Marilin R. — The 3,600-hp Marilin R. American Tugs Inc. photo

Subchapter M and a Coast Guard option success story

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