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Left to right at the 2025 River Bell Awards are Damon Judd, Marquette Transportation; Aaron Barrett of Ingram Barge Company; John Wepfer, with George G. Leavell, Wepfer Group, recipient of the 2025 River Bell Award; Rev. Mark Nestlehutt of the Seamen’s Ch
December 15, 2025

River Bell Awards honor towboat crews for rescues

On Dec. 2, the Coast Guard cutter Munro seized over 20,000 lbs. of cocaine in a single interdiction, after utilizing disabling fire on a heavily laden go-fast vessel. U.S. Coast Guard photo
December 15, 2025

Coast Guard operation responsible for seizing over 150,000 lbs. of cocaine

Containers fell from the containership Mississippi in the Port of Long Beach, Calif., on Sept. 9, 2025. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Richard B. Uranga.
December 15, 2025

Seeing is believing

The new thrusters, which have 3.8- and 4.1-meter propeller diameters, deliver 86 and 91 metric tons of thrust, respectively. Kongsberg Maritime image.
December 15, 2025

Kongsberg expands its azimuth thruster lineup

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