Frank McCormack

New Orleans

Gulf Coast Correspondent at The Waterways Journal

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Hyperion Marine Group Hires Sara Devlin

1 week ago | waterwaysjournal.net | Frank McCormack

Cape Elizabeth, Maine-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm Hyperion Marine Group has hired Sara Devlin as its general manager of business development. In that role, Devlin will be responsible for leading Hyperion’s business development strategy, including identifying growth opportunities, establishing strategic partnerships and enhancing client relationships. “We are delighted to welcome Sara to our management team,” Hyperion Marine Group founder and CEO Christian Townsend said.
High Water Triggers Restrictions, Inspections On Lower Miss

1 week ago | waterwaysjournal.net | Frank McCormack

Rising water on the Lower Mississippi River has triggered the New Orleans Engineer District to activate its Phase II flood fight, with the Carrollton Gage in New Orleans reading 15.6 feet as of April 24 and forecast to reach 16.9 feet by May 1. The New Orleans District activates Phase I flood fight when the Carrollton Gage passes 11 feet. Phase II occurs when the river rises above 15 feet.
Corps Announces Plans For Neptune Pass

1 week ago | waterwaysjournal.net | Frank McCormack

The New Orleans Engineer District has released its environmental assessment (EA) and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for its plan of action to reduce flows from the Mississippi River through Neptune Pass, an outlet on the east bank of the river between Mile 23 and 24 (above Head of Passes), or about 70 miles below New Orleans.
Historic Rain Brings Flooding To Ohio Valley

3 weeks ago | waterwaysjournal.net | Frank McCormack

The Ohio and Mississippi River valleys and the Cumberland River Basin received a historic amount of rainfall the first week of April, with numerous locations shattering records with 10 to 15 inches of rain over just a handful of days. Western Kentucky got walloped. Marshall County, Ky., received 15.86 inches of rain April 2–6. Trigg County received 14.3 inches of rain over the same period.
Parker Towing Honors Smith, Rubio With Namesake Vessels

3 weeks ago | waterwaysjournal.net | Frank McCormack

Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based Parker Towing Company (PTC) held a christening ceremony March 26 for a pair of towboats named for two of the company’s longest-serving office staff, Beverly Jo Smith, the company’s office administrator, and LaDonna Rubio, longtime executive secretary.
ESG Cuts Steel For Corps Hopper Dredge

3 weeks ago | waterwaysjournal.net | Frank McCormack

Panama City, Fla.-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has cut steel for the new medium class hopper dredge the shipyard is building for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The shipyard held a ceremony April 4 to mark the milestone, with representatives in attendance from Corps headquarters, the North Atlantic Engineer Division, the Corps’ Marine Design Center, the Philadelphia Engineer District and Royal IHC.
Trump Nominates Telle, Sadler For Key Posts

1 month ago | waterwaysjournal.net | Frank McCormack

On March 24, President Donald Trump nominated Adam Telle to serve as assistant secretary of the Army for civil works, a civilian leadership position overseeing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ civil works program. The ASA (CW) is responsible for directing policy and providing oversight of the Corps’ civil works missions, including navigation, flood and storm damage reduction, aquatic ecosystem restoration, hydropower, water supply, regulatory programs and recreation.
MKARNS Deepening Progressing Despite Funding Challenges

1 month ago | waterwaysjournal.net | Frank McCormack

The opening of the new Panama Canal locks in 2016 paved the way—or cleared a channel—for bigger ships with deeper drafts to call on U.S. ports. In turn, the new locks set off an arms race of sorts, with coastal and deepwater ports on the East Coast and Gulf Coast deepening their channels to 50 feet and beyond to attract larger ships.
Coast Guard Cutter Plays Vital Role In Mardi Gras Tradition

1 month ago | waterwaysjournal.net | Frank McCormack

When most people around the world think of Carnival season in New Orleans, no doubt parades, beads and Bourbon Street are the first things that come to mind. But an annual, albeit less seen, Carnival tradition is the meeting of Rex, the king of Carnival, “Monarch of Merriment” and figurehead of the Rex Organization, and the royalty of the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club at Spanish Plaza in the French Quarter on the day before Mardi Gras (known locally as “Lundi Gras”).
Coast Guard Publishes New Cybersecurity Rule

2 months ago | waterwaysjournal.net | Frank McCormack

In mid-January, the U.S. Coast Guard released its long-awaited update to regulations for cybersecurity standards in the marine transportation system. The rule was published in the Federal Register on January 17 and will come into effect July 16, although the Coast Guard is accepting comments through March 18 on a potential delay for the implementation period.