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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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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

Improving vessel inspections

The Steamboat Natchez in New Orleans. WorkBoat/David Krapf photo

The passing of two industry giants

Marlin PFD — Marlin Australia website image

Racing scull safety and PFDs

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. Coast Guard photo

Streamlined Inspection Program is still effective

Mississippi_River_Horace-Wilkinson-Bridge-Baton-Rouge-La-CC-Kevin Andrew Woolsey — The Horace Wilkinson Bridge across the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, La. Creative Commons photo by Kevin Andrew Woolsey.

Railroad strike could affect river navigation

Transportation Workers Identification Credential — Petty Officer 1st Class Robert Fairchild, with the U.S. Coast Guard Incident Management Division, checks a port security guard's Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) at Young Brothers in Honolulu. U.S. Coast Guard photo/PA3 Luke Clayton

Customer service and finding employees

kayakers-and-commercial-traffic-chicago-river-cc-larry-dostal-ntbs-800x606 — Kayakers and commercial traffic on the Chicago River. Creative Commons/ Larry Dostal via NTSB.

Summertime and safe operations

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

Customer service: attitude matters

jones-act-tanker-liberty-nassco — The Jones Act tanker Liberty. NASSCO photo.

The Jones Act is still relevant

A team from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy participated in the National Security Agency’s 20th annual National Cyber Exercise (NCX) April 8-10, 2021, a three-day cyber competition that tests the offensive and defensive cybersecurity skills virtually. (U.S.

What does our cyber future look like?