River pilots associations launch ‘Open Waters’ initiative
The Crescent River Port Pilots and the New Orleans-Baton Rouge Steamship Pilots Associations launched The Open Waters initiative on Jan. 19, reports The Maritime...
Bollinger to fabricate pontoon launcher for nuclear submarines
Lockport-based Bollinger Shipyards announced last week that it received an order from General Dynamics Electric Boat in support of the U.S. Navy’s new Columbia-class...
Bollinger Shipyards completes latest series of Coast Guard cutters
Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport delivered the final ship in a series of Coast Guard cutters last week, reports Houma Today. The Clarence Sutphin is the...
American Commercial to pay $2 million to preserve New Orleans habitat after spill
Jeffersonville, Ind.-based American Commercial Barge Line LLC has agreed to acquire and preserve 649 acres of woodland wildlife habitat near New Orleans and pay...
NTSB says communication, reporting failures caused fatal barge crash
The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that a fatal head-on crash between barges pushed by two towboats in Louisiana was caused by inadequate...
Coast Guard still removing vessels sunk by Hurricane Ida
The U.S. Coast Guard is still working to remove obstructions in Bayou Lafourche and the Houma Navigation Canal left by Hurricane Ida, reports Houma...
Louisiana’s Crosby Tugs invests in green shipping start-up
Galliano-based Crosby Tugs has invested in green shipping start-up Float Freight, a sustainability-focused barge transportation company that harnesses the industry’s latest technology to provide...
Louisiana’s Crosby Tugs merges with Seattle’s SEA.O.G. to focus on offshore wind industry
SEA.O.G Offshore, an integrated services provider to the offshore energy industry based in Seattle, has announced a merger with Crosby Tugs of Louisiana.
The partnership...
Funds earmarked for Port Fourchon channel deepening
House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) announced that he has secured $1.5 million in the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies subcommittee bill...
Jones Act Enforcer on the hunt for illegal cargo vessels
The Jones Act Enforcer is now on patrol.
The Offshore Marine Service Association has launched the ship to gather photos and videos of ships it...
