Coastal & Inland Waterways

The tug Franklin Reinauer carried rescue workers to Lower Manhattan. Tugs from Moran, McAllister, K-Sea and others also helped in the transport of workers and survivors. US Coast Guard / PA2 Tom Sperduto photo.

Remembering 9/11: Calling all boats, 23 years later

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Salvage operations for the yacht Lovebug near Curtis Point, Md. Aug. 23, 2024. Coast Guard photo/PO3 Olinda Romero.

Donjon moves stranded yacht 'LoveBug' to NJ

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A new feasibility study for a Chesapeake Bay ferry system imagines possibilities for linking communities with vessels from 49 passenger capacity up to 149 seats. Chesapeake Bay Ferry Consortium image.

Chesapeake Bay ferry system proposed

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The towboat John 3:16 underway. Marquette Transportation photo.

Sleep deficit led to Louisiana towboat pier allision, NTSB says

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Resolve Marine mobilized the 164’x54’ RMG 400 shear-leg to remove a sailing vessel stranded on a Puerto Rico reef with an undetermined amount of fuel and hydraulic fluid still in its tanks. Resolve Marine photo.

Resolve lift barge to remove catamaran from Puerto Rico reef

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A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter on the ramp at Air Station Houston, where search and rescue missions were launched after Hurricane Beryl. Coast Guard photo/PO2 Jessica Fontenette.

Coast Guard Foundation activates disaster relief after Beryl, Debby, Alaska floods

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The John J Boland discharging cargo from its port side using its self-unloading boom in Lorain, Ohio, after the grounding. NTSB photo.

‘Inadequate’ guidance on clearance led to bulker grounding, NTSB says

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Coast Guard aircrews located and rescued two sailors from their disabled boat in 15' to 20' seas 73 miles off Florida's Gulf coast during tropical storm Debby. Coast Guard video image.

Downgraded Debby rakes Southeast

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Carhartt, Brunt and Ergodyn photos.

Rising temperatures present heat-related problems for workboat laborers

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The Desperado spudded down in Lake Salvador after a February 2023 fire. NTSB investigators concluded a hydraulic hose that was installed incorrectly was the case of the fire causing $30,000 in damage. Coast Guard photo.

Quick action by Louisiana towboat crew limited fire damage, NTSB says

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The American Mariner underway before the grounding. Coast Guard photo.

NTSB: Bulk carrier grounded with master overburdened

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The towboat Miss Peggy was operated by Houston Fleeting Services based on the San Jacinto River. Houston Fleeting Services photo.

Crewman dies in Houston Ship Channel capsize

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California is making a one-time investment of $30 million to booster data interoperability, reduce emissions, and align the world's fifth largest economy with federal objectives. Port of Hueneme web site photo

Hueneme gets millions from California Port Data Partnership

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