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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

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?

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The value of face-to-face networking

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The negative effects of TWIC

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?