When checking tow, be aware of lifting those hatches. Snakes like to wrap around every nook and cranny. Check the edges of your barges. One of our deckhands told us… Read More
Features
Stories on some of the unique and colorful people who populate the barge industry. Human-interest articles on companies and individuals who make a difference in people’s lives, all while keeping the boats and barges moving.
Steven Hearn, a retired Coast Guardsman with maritime instruction experience, has opened a marine surveying business in western Kentucky. Hearn, 60, of Gilbertsville retired from the Coast Guard in 2011… Read More
For the fifth year, 40 of the industry’s future leaders were honored at the Inland Marine Expo with the “40 Under 40” award, which recognizes individuals for their outstanding contributions… Read More
“Why wait?” About a year and a half ago, Steve Hernden, a Cape Coral, Fla.-based firefighter and charter boat captain, met his cousin for lunch. The two got to talking… Read More
Women in Maritime Operations (WIMOs) celebrated its fifth anniversary July 27 with an event at the Southern Yacht Club on Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans. The organization has grown to… Read More
For the fifth year, 40 of the industry’s future leaders were honored at the Inland Marine Expo with the “40 Under 40” award, which recognizes individuals for their outstanding contributions… Read More
The developer of a towboating board game is looking for river industry professionals and their families to help test it. Matthew Hyner, simulation and database manager for Seamen’s Church Institute,… Read More
Eating light foods before you go out on tow during a hot day is important. Precautions should be considered during heat waves. You lose fluids through sweating and physical work. Read More
When Scienco/FAST says its water treatment systems are meant to last, the company is talking in decades. The average product life for a FAST marine system is 30 years, said… Read More
By Drew Byrne Steamboat historians can learn a lot from a trip to Louisville, Ky., and just across the river in Jeffersonville, Ind. My family traveled to the area on… Read More
