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Towing vessel fatalities were low in 2023

Oct 7, 2024 | workboat.com | Pamela J Glass

A new safety report on the towing industry shows that on-the-job crewmember fatalities continue to remain low, with the industry recording its second lowest fatality rate per 100,000 employees in 2023. The data is contained in the Coast Guard-American Waterways Operators Annual Safety Report that was released in August.
Congress to decide on a new cost-share formula for inland waterways

Aug 14, 2024 | workboat.com | Pamela J Glass

The future of how inland waterways projects will be financed will soon be determined by a small group of senators and congressmen. They will be meeting this fall in what Congress calls a “conference committee” to iron out differences between two versions of the Water Resources Development Act.
What benefits maritime more? The status quo in Washington or a redo of the past?

Aug 7, 2024 | workboat.com | Pamela J Glass

The maritime industry has done fairly well during the Biden/Harris administration, enjoying strong support for the Jones Act, healthy federal funding for new ships for maritime training schools and waterways infrastructure, an emphasis on renewables like offshore wind that has opened opportunities for workboats, and efforts to expand U.S. shipbuilding with federal grants and attracting international investment in U.S. yards.
Coast Guard announces delays in processing mariner medical certificates

Jul 7, 2024 | workboat.com | Pamela J Glass

Mariners should expect delays in the processing of their medical certificate applications, according to the Coast Guard’s National Maritime Center. The center blames the backlog, with processing times currently close to 30 days for complete applications, on a large volume of emails the center is receiving. The NMC said in a statement that mariners are sending the same information multiple times or sending multiple emails for individual pages of their applications.
Changes to tug assist protocols could be coming in wake of Baltimore bridge collapse

May 24, 2024 | workboat.com | Pamela J Glass

Tugboats from the Baltimore area played an important role escorting the Dali cargo ship before it hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge, and they provided key services for removing bridge debris from the Patapsco River and refloating the vessel and bringing it back to port. The captains of tugs from Moran Towing and McAllister Towing appeared with Maryland Gov.
Army Corps of Engineers sets priorities for inland waterways projects

May 22, 2024 | workboat.com | Pamela J Glass

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has released its “work plan” for spending on priority waterways modernization projects around the country, signaling the advancement of many long overdue projects and the completion of one that has been in the works for 20 years.
Congress seeks solutions to rebuild U.S. maritime dominance

May 22, 2024 | workboat.com | Pamela J Glass

With an eye toward the growing global power of China, Congress has crafted a new National Maritime Strategy that among other things recommends continued modernization of the inland waterways system, expansion of mariner training programs and investments in U.S. shipyards. The report, prepared by a bipartisan group of four lawmakers, Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., Rep.
Tug escort rules in ports may be reviewed after the Key Bridge collapse

Apr 3, 2024 | workboat.com | Pamela J Glass

The head of the trade group representing the tug and barge industry says it’s premature to conclude that changing protocols for tug escorts or standardizing escort rules in all ports across the country is necessary in the aftermath of the container ship accident last week that caused the collapse of a highway bridge in Baltimore, killing six people. Many maritime experts have suggested that if the two tug escorts from McAllister Towing and Transportation had stayed with the 95,000 gt.
Marad symposium will focus on work-life balance in maritime industry

Apr 2, 2024 | workboat.com | Pamela J Glass

The U.S. Maritime Administration (Marad) is inviting all mariners to participate and offer their opinions at a symposium exploring work-life balance in the maritime industry on April 16. Although held in person in Washington, D.C., mariners will be able to follow the full-day of speakers and discussion online.