At this writing, confirmed global cases of coronavirus stand at about 15 million, according to the Johns Hopkins coronavirus dashboard, with total global death count at about 621,000. In the… Read More
Subchapter M
The Towing Vessel Inspection Bureau, a pioneering organization providing Subchapter M audit services to the inland marine industry, announced the promotion of two of its key employees July 13. Tava… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard has released its latest edition of “Flag State Control in the United States,” the agency’s domestic annual report for 2019. The report overviews statistics and information… Read More
The Towing Vessel National Center of Expertise (TVNCOE) celebrated its 10th anniversary earlier this month, recognizing the accomplishments of the team that has helped lead the towing industry into the… Read More
In between a schedule of Capitol Hill appearances and Zoom meetings that has not eased up despite coronavirus restrictions, Jennifer Carpenter, CEO of The American Waterways Operators, took time to… Read More
Last August, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed extending the amount of time operators of “certain high-speed vessels”—pilot boats and some smaller vessels—have to comply with the upcoming switch to clean-burning… Read More
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
As the halfway point of the four-year Subchapter M phase-in period for certificates of inspection approaches, the U.S. Coast Guard is ramping up enforcement efforts, and others are planning for… Read More
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
“Having a Towing Safety Management System is no good unless you follow it.” Those words, or variants of them, have probably been spoken at every single meeting on Subchapter M… Read More
