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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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The Belle of Cincinnati. BB Riverboats photo

Red Bull's Flugtag Cincinnati 2023

WorkBoat file photo

It’s time to license recreational boaters

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

The government, Coast Guard and small business

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