Viewpoints

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?

Capt. Alan Bernstein

Tug-underway-night-CC-Guian-Bolisay. — A tug underway at night. Creative Commons photo by Guian Bolisay.

Flying blind

Joel Milton

An Ingram Barge towboat pushes barges through Old Hickory Lock on the Cumberland River. Corps of Engineers photo by Lee Roberts

Challenges for river transport during harvest season

Pamela Glass

The Coast Guard conducts Hurricane Ida post-storm overflights along the Gulf Coast on August 30, 2020. Aircrews conducted overflights near Galliano, Louisiana, to assess damage and identify hazards. U.S. COAST GUARD

Hurricane Ida disrupts Lower Miss barge traffic

Pamela Glass

USCG cyber_dcc53b4e44_o — Coast Guard Academy cadets test their network connection during the 2012 Cyber Defense Exercise (CDX) at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn. U.S. Coast Guard photograph

Maritime cyber alert: 'BadAlloc' critical vulnerability

U.S. Coast Guard

Shell-worker-Dutch-Harbor-Alaska — A Shell worker in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Shell photo.

Plowing through the fossil fuel noise

Jim Redden

The new boat, to be called Pacific Alliance, is scheduled for delivery early next year. Bruce Buls photo

Flipping the mussel vessel

Bruce Buls

Maine Maritime Academy photo

Maine Maritime hits Covid vaccine milestone

Guest Author

Legal-Talk-Generic-Gavel-CC-Blogtrepreneur — Creative Commons image by Blogtrepreneur.

Maritime or state law?

Daniel J. Hoerner

Tug-boats-standby-Port-of-Greater-Baton-Rouge — Tugs on standby at the Port of Greater Baton Rouge. Port of Greater Baton Rouge photo.

Equipment on and off your vessel

Chris Richmond

cybersecurity_generic_US_Army-702x336-1478190343 — U.S. Army graphic

Recent cyberthreats to the Marine Transportation System

U.S. Coast Guard

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock photo

WorkBoat stocks lose more ground in July

David Krapf

Coal-barge-Ohio-River-CC-TimKiser — A coal barge tow moves down the Ohio River. Creative Commons photo by Tim Kiser.

Coal transportation on the inland waterways — Part II

Ken Hocke