The New Orleans maritime community, family and friends of William T. “Bill” Bergeron are celebrating his life, while also mourning his loss, following his death February 2. A native of… Read More
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced February 2 that 16 defendants named in a test score-fixing scheme at a U.S. Coast Guard exam center in Mandeville, La., have submitted guilty pleas. Read More
Southern Towing Company (STC), an affiliate of CC Industries (CCI), announced February 2 it has acquired Devall Towing from the Devall family. Devall Towing is a towboat and barge operator… Read More
The mv. Kathleen has been tripping tows through the locks between the Lower Mississippi River at Baton Rouge, La., and the bayous that connect to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW)… Read More
The Red River Valley Association has announced its board has rescheduled the organization’s annual convention from February to June 2 and 3. As in years past, the convention will be… Read More
Capt. Russell “Bosco” Paul Plaisance, 72, founder of LA Carriers LLC, a native of Cut Off, La. and resident of Larose, La., passed away November 27. After spending much of his adult life… Read More
In the final days of the Trump administration, residents of southeast Louisiana received a parting gift from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the form of “new start”… Read More
As it moves into 2021, the Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) has repositioned its legal advocacy arm and updated its website to better serve brown-water mariners. Following the retirement of Doug… Read More
Shamrock Marine is continuing to reshape the Baton Rouge, La., riverfront. In late 2019, the company added its new office—a repurposed towboat wheelhouse—to the levee on the left descending bank… Read More
Turn Services, a New Orleans-based provider of fleeting and towing services, has announced it has completed the acquisition of Bayou Fleet, located at Mile 125.5 on the Lower Mississippi River. Read More
