The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its Marine Accident Brief (MAB) March 16 detailing a collision that occurred in March 2019 involving the mv. St. Rita and a group… Read More
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Bayou Steel, an arc mill steelmaker based in Louisiana, took its customers, creditors, and its home parish by surprise when it abruptly announced bankruptcy with no prior notice at the… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard received word around 3 p.m. March 7 that the mv. St. Rita, a towboat owned and operated by Marquette Transportation Company, sank on the right descending… Read More
High water on the Lower Mississippi River continued to challenge mariners last week, with the Carrollton gage in New Orleans, La., hovering near the 17-foot flood stage, held there thanks… Read More