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Capt. Alan Bernstein

Alan Bernstein, owner of BB Riverboats in Cincinnati, is a licensed master and a former president of the Passenger Vessel Association. He can be reached at 859-292-2449 or [email protected].

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tow-locks27-miss-river-usace — A tow at Locks 27 on the Mississippi River near St. Louis. USACE photo.

Funding needed for inland locks, dams and bridges

The Ohio River Paddlefest. Ohio River Paddlefest website image

Marine events: Who’s responsible?

USCG conducts passenger vessel inspections in Long Beach harbor — A Coast Guard vessel inspector examines a passenger vessel's operational, mechanical, and safety systems during an annual inspection in Long Beach, Calif., in 2016. Coast Guard photo

Coast Guard vessel inspection: Value in the old ways

Wilderness Adventurer crew bow wearing masks — Crew of the Wilderness Adventurer wear masks during its August 2020 Alaska cruise that was cut short. UnCruise Adventures photo

More Covid confusion

Federal law considers marijuana an illegal drug, so weed is off-limits for those in safety-sensitive jobs under Coast Guard and Department of Transportation (DOT) watch. Getty Images/Doug Stewart photo.

A drug test for marijuana impairment?

coast-guard-inspection-cwo-aaron-studie — Chief warrant officer Aaron Studie boards a vessel during an inspection in the mid-Atlantic region. Coast Guard photo.

Taking safety to the next level

David Krapf photo

No man is an island

Belle of Cincinnati copy — The Belle of Cincinnati. BB Riverboats photo

Sharing our nation’s waterways safely

Passenger vessel operators are faced with a dearth of licensed mariners. David Krapf photo

Where are all the workers?

Belle of Cincinnati — The Belle of Cincinnati. Photo courtesy of BB Riverboats

Should we be optimistic about 2021?