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AWO elects ACBL’s Patrick Sutton as its new chairman

The members of the American Waterways Operators elected a new slate of leaders last week during the its Spring Convention and Annual Membership Meeting. Patrick Sutton, senior vice president, business development and planning, American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL), was elected chairman of the AWO board of directors; Matt Woodruff, vce president of public & government affairs, Kirby Corporation, was elected vice cACBL, patrick Sutton, hairman; and Brian Hughes, vice president operations & sales,...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/awo-elects-acbls-patrick-sutton-as-its-new-chairman/

TTB 2025 set to take place in just 2 weeks

Marine Log’s highly anticipated Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2025 conference is just two weeks away, scheduled to begin on March 25 in Mobile, Ala., at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza. The event will focus on “Charting a Course for Operational Excellence,” offering industry professionals a deep dive into innovative strategies and best practices designed to optimize operations across the tug, towboat, and barge sectors.

As the maritime industry faces rapid technological advancements and...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ttb-2025-set-to-take-place-in-just-2-weeks/

TTB 2025: The tug operators’ roundtable

At Marine Log’s Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2025 in Mobile, Ala., the tugboat industry will take center stage as leading professionals gather to tackle the pressing issues shaping today’s tug operations. On March 25-26, the “Tug Operations Panel” will offer an in-depth discussion on the challenges, innovations, and trends that are influencing the future of the sector.

Moderated by Peter S. Soles, Principal of Business Development at Glosten, this session will feature insights from Capt....

https://www.marinelog.com/news/ttb-2025-the-tug-operators-roundtable/

AWO names Michael Breslin senior director of safety and sustainability

Michael Breslin has been named senior director of safety and sustainability at the American Waterways Operators (AWO).

In this role, he collaborates with industry leaders to champion best practices that advance mariner safety and promote sustainable operations across the marine transportation sector.

Breslin has over 15 years of experience in the towing and barge industry, beginning his career as a deckhand with Turn Services in New Orleans in 2009. Over the years, he has held roles in logistics,...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/awo-names-michael-breslin-senior-director-of-safety-and-sustainability/

Jennifer Carpenter to keynote TTB 2025 in Mobile

The highly anticipated Marine Log TTB (Tugs, Towboats & Barges) 2025 Conference will return to Mobile, Ala., on March 25-26, bringing together industry leaders to discuss the latest developments and challenges in tug, towboat, and barge operations. Kicking off the event with a powerful keynote on March 25 is Jennifer Carpenter, President and CEO of the American Waterways Operators (AWO) and President of the American Maritime Partnership.

Carpenter, a leading voice for the inland and coastal...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/jennifer-carpenter-to-keynote-ttb-2025-in-mobile/

Maritime to EPA: Deny dangerous California DPF waiver request

The American Waterways Operators, the trade association of the American tugboat, towboat and barge industry, and three maritime labor unions have written a joint letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan, asking that the EPA deny California’s request for a waiver from the Clean Air Act to enforce its dangerous and infeasible Commercial Harbor Craft (CHC) rule thar requires that vessels install Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) technology

In an attempt to...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/maritime-to-epa-deny-dangerous-california-dpf-waiver-request/

Industry makes progress in fight against dangerous CARB DPF requirement

In a major milestone for mariner safety in California, the California Senate Transportation Committee has voted 14-0 in favor of a measure that would prevent the California Air Resources Board (CARB) from enforcing a potentially deadly requirement in its harbor craft regulations. That requirement would force operators to install unproven and uncertified diesel particulate filters (DPF), widely seen as a fire hazard. The U.S. Coast Guard has already said that it won’t enforce the CARB DPF...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/industry-makes-progress-in-fight-against-dangerous-carb-dpf-requirement/

VIDEO: AWO higlights American Waterways HERO Award

The American Waterways Operators (AWO) has produced a new video showcasing the American Waterways Honor & Excellence in Rescue Operations (HERO) Award. The HERO Award, established on March 1, 2023, documents and recognizes rescues undertaken by AWO member company employees that demonstrate selflessness, skill and bravery.

The two-minute video, The American Waterways HERO Award: Honoring Industry’s Heroic Mariners, highlights the bravery of award recipients as well as the important role that...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/inland/video-awo-higlights-american-waterways-hero-award/

Kelly Teichman elected new AWO chairman of the board

The members of the American Waterways Operators elected a new slate of leaders last week during the association’s Spring Convention and Annual Membership Meeting. Kelly Teichman, executive chairman, T&T Marine, was elected chairman, becoming AWO’s first female chairman of its board and succeeding outgoing chairman Rick Iuliucci, vice president, the Vane Brothers Company.

Patrick Sutton, chief operating officer, American Commercial Barge Line, was elected vice chair and Brian Hughes, vice...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/kelly-teichman-elected-new-awo-chairman-of-the-board/

USCG won’t enforce controversial CARB CHC regulation

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) continues to get push back on a commercial harbor craft (CHC) regulation slammed as “unworkable” and “deeply flawed” by the American Waterways Operators (AWO), even before they went into force. AWO noted that, among other things, the CARB CHCn regulation mandates engine technology that is not available and is not certified as safe by the U.S. Coast Guard.

One of those technologies is the diesel particulate filters (DPFs) called for by the CARB...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/uscg-wont-enforce-controversial-carb-chc-regulation/

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