Coast Guard

Legacy vs Eads Bridge video still — The wheelhouse of the towboat Legacy was crushed in an allision with the Eads Bridge at St. Louis, Mo., May 2, 2019. Video image by Albert M. Garcia via Facebook

Coast Guard closes five miles on Mississippi after St. Louis bridge allision

Kirk Moore

Northern Jaguar — A crewman was lost overboard from the containership Northern Jaguar while preparing to take on a pilot inbound to the Port of New York and New Jersey. Shipspotting.com photo

Coast Guard warns on pilot transfer safety

WorkBoat Staff

Coast Guard Enlisted Memorial dedicated

Kirk Moore

Coast Guard issues Arctic strategic plan

Kirk Moore

rsz_mv_tommy_h — With the addition of towing vessels, which began getting inspected under Subchapter M in July 2018, the size of the U.S. inspected fleet grew by approximately 6,500 vessels to nearly 20,000 vessels, an increase of 50%. Campbell Transportation photo

Coast Guard releases domestic vessel annual report

WorkBoat Staff

blessey award — Pictured left to right: Clark Todd, AWO treasurer; Scott Merritt, AWO chairman; Walter Blessey Jr., and Rear Adm. John Nadeau. Photo courtesy Deanna Wisniewski, AWO

Blessey receives Coast Guard public service award

U.S. Coast Guard

alex-person-unsplash — Cannabis dispensary, Colorado. Photo by Alex Person on Unsplash

Marijuana and sea service don't mix despite state laws

U.S. Coast Guard

seedling-1062908_1920 — The use of marijuana is still illegal as far as the federal government is concerned. Pixabay photo

Positive marijuana test can jeopardize career, Coast Guard warns

Dale K. DuPont

Transocean rig — A Transocean drilling rig. Transocean photo

Confined spaces: Silent and invisible killers

U.S. Coast Guard

De Jeanne Maria — The DeJeanne Maria sank after striking a submerged object in the Lower Mississippi River near Venice, La., April 15, 2019. Denet Towing Service photo

Crew escapes Louisiana towboat sinking

WorkBoat Staff

Dredge Brunswick — A crewmember from the dredge Brunswick was missing after a workboat capsized at Charleston, S.C. Southern Dredging photo

Body of crewmember recovered after workboat capsizes in Charleston harbor

Kirk Moore