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Passenger vessel fire subject of NTSB meeting
The National Transportation Safety Board announced last week it will hold a board meeting Dec.…
Upper Miss and Illinois rivers barge traffic returning to normal
As of Nov. 12, high water levels on the Upper Mississippi and Illinois rivers were…
BOEM outlines New York Bight wind energy areas
Up to 9.6 gigawatts of offshore wind energy could be generated on lease tracts in…
Senate approves Jones Act exemption for Dakota Creek
A $75 million fishing trawler that’s been stranded at a Washington state shipyard may finally…
Senate passes vessel discharge legislation
The American Waterways Operators (AWO) welcomes Senate passage of the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA)…
Soybean farmers eye inland container shipping
Soybean farmers, faced with many challenges in the global marketplace, are exploring containerized shipping on…
Grand jury indicts captain in Missouri duck boat sinking
A federal grand jury has accused the captain of a duck boat that sank in…
American Queen Steamboat acquires Victory Cruise Lines
American Queen Steamboat Co. is acquiring two vessels — the original Cape Cod Light and…
Austal USA christens 11th fast transport vessel
Austal USA celebrated the christening of the expeditionary fast transport (EPF) Puerto Rico with a ceremony…
Metal Shark completes 150-passenger ferries for New Orleans
Two new 105′, 150-passenger, high-speed, aluminum catamaran passenger ferries constructed for the New Orleans Regional…
Master Marine building six new towboats
Master Marine Inc. has signed a contract to build six 67’x28′, Subchapter M-compliant towboats designed…
Coast Guard commissions first California FRC
The Coast Guard commissioned the first California-based 154-foot fast response cutter in San Pedro on…