As part of its response to the coronavirus crisis, The American Waterways Operators formally requested March 18 that the Coast Guard suspend in-person Subchapter M inspection activities for at least… Read More
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There are many paths to safety awareness, but towboat operators—and especially, vessel captains—need to be sure that all crewmembers are thoroughly familiar with what’s in the vessel’s towing safety management… Read More
The end of 2019 brought major changes in leadership for two major waterways advocacy organizations. On December 4, The American Waterways Operators announced that Jennifer Carpenter, AWO’s executive vice president… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The American Waterways Operators (AWO) announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Jennifer Carpenter has been named AWO’s next president and CEO effective January 1. Carpenter will succeed… Read More
At the American Waterways Operators’ Fall Convention in San Diego October 17, Vice Adm. Linda Fagan, U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area Commander, presented AWO Chairman Scott Merritt with a Meritorious… Read More
“In today’s industry, safety permeates everything we do—it is fundamental to who we are.” That message, delivered by AWO President Thomas Allegretti at The American Waterways Operators’ 2019 Summer Safety… Read More
While the threat of an immediate shutdown of vital Upper Mississippi River dredging was temporarily averted over the weekend by an emergency transfer of funds from the St. Louis Engineer… Read More
After an extensive consultative process with the inland waterways industry, the Coast Guard is proposing to amend the requirements regulating personnel permitted to serve as a person in charge (PIC)… Read More
For several years now, the biggest ongoing news for our industry has been the implementation of Subchapter M. The preparation for it took about 10 years. One year into the… Read More
As expected, Corps commanding general Todd Semonite signed the Chief’s Report on the Brandon Road Recommended Plan for an array of carp-fighting measures and sent the proposal to Congress. As… Read More
