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Coast Guard responds to barge aground in Alaska

The Coast Guard responded Wednesday to a fuel barge that settled in the mud and began to show signs of structural stress while offloading petroleum product on the Naknek River in Naknek, Alaska.

No pollution has been observed and no one has been injured. Product is currently being offloaded from the barge, and approximately 50,330 gals. of gasoline and 95,410 gals. of diesel remained onboard Wednesday afternoon.

The Coast Guard and contracted cleanup professionals are standing by on site in the...

https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/coast-guard-responds-to-barge-aground-alaska/

Runaway Barges Hit Eastern Oklahoma Dam Amid Chaotic Mid-west Storms

According to an article published by Fox News, two barges carrying thousands of pounds of fertilizer broke loose from their moorings on Wednesday night.

What happened?

The runaway barges floated down the swollen Arkansas River before slamming into a dam, according to multiple reports.

The barges struck Lock and Dam 16 near Webbers Falls, Oklahoma. Both barges sank into the Arkansas River.

Town people evacuated

Officials in Webbers Falls, a town of approximately 600 people about 70 miles southeast of...

http://mfame.guru/runaway-barges-hit-eastern-oklahoma-dam-amid-chaotic-mid-west-storms/

Barge industry needs truck and rail, ACBL CEO says

Inland industry consolidation has led to a shortage of leadership because of a shallower pool of talent. Ken Hocke photo

The barge industry is a major piece of the U.S. economy. According to the American Waterways Operators, the industry’s economic contributions to employment, gross domestic product, and taxes at the national and state levels is substantial. A 2017 report commissioned by AWO and put together by Pricewaterhouse Coopers shows the industry supports over 301,500 jobs nationwide, with a total gross domestic product of $33.8 billion and moves more than 760 million tons of cargo annually.

Barging...

https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/barge-industry-needs-truck-rail-acbl-ceo-says/

Pink flamingo on a barge turns heads in New York

Soft drink maker Pepsi hired a Miller's Launch tug to push a giant inflated flamingo around New York City to kick off a summer marketing campaign. Pepsi photo

Soft drink giant Pepsi kicked off its summer marketing campaign by floating a giant inflated pink flamingo around New York City Monday.

A barge pushed by one of the Miller’s Launch tugboats out of Staten Island cruised along the Hudson and East rivers with the oversized pool toy lashed down and bobbing in the breeze.

The stunt was a reference to the soda maker’s “Always Pool Ready” advertising slogan, tied into a social media marketing campaign, followed in the evening by a party at Manhattan’s...

https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/pink-flamingo-on-a-barge-turns-heads-in-new-york/

Coast Guard releases domestic vessel annual report

With the addition of towing vessels, which began getting inspected under Subchapter M in July 2018, the size of the U.S. inspected fleet grew by approximately 6,500 vessels to nearly 20,000 vessels, an increase of 50%. Campbell Transportation photo

The Coast Guard has posted its 2018 Domestic Vessel Annual Report, “Flag State Control in the United States.” The report highlights vessel inspections, deficiencies, and marine casualties.

The report contains statistics and information regarding inspections and enforcement of regulations on U.S.-flagged vessels. As required by the Save Our Seas Act of 2018, this report includes deficiency and detention rates for each type of inspected vessel, as well as performance metrics for recognized...

https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/coast-guard-releases-domestic-vessel-annual-report/

Inexperience of Mate in Narrow Waterways Results in Allision of Tow With Bridge

The Incident

On March 1, 2016, about 0322 local time, the open barge SJ-199 being pushed by the tugboat Kodiak allided with the North Landing Bridge at mile marker 20.2 in Chesapeake, Virginia. Just before the allision, the tow had run over a mooring dolphin on the north side of the river 750 yards from the bridge. Although the vessel incurred no damage, the barge and the bridge sustained an estimated total of $275,000 in damage. No pollution or injuries were reported.

The Waterways

With a crew of...

http://mfame.guru/inexperience-of-mate-in-narrow-waterways-results-in-allision-of-tow-with-bridge/

AWO releases cyber risk management practices for the tug, towboat and barge industry

AWO has released a document addressing best practices for cyberattacks and accidents. Ken Hocke photo

The American Waterways Operators has released best practices to help the U.S. tugboat, towboat and barge industry in identifying and managing cyber risks and detecting and responding to cyberattacks or accidents.

The document “Cyber Risk Management: Best Practices for the Towing Industry, Version 1.0” is the product of a year-long initiative undertaken by the Cyber Risk Management Quality Action Team, a working group of the Coast Guard-AWO Safety Partnership, the oldest public-private...

https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/awo-releases-cyber-risk-best-practices-tug-towing-barge-industry/

Upper Miss and Illinois rivers barge traffic returning to normal

A soybean barge at a grain elevator in the Midwest. United Soybean Board photo

As of Nov. 12, high water levels on the Upper Mississippi and Illinois rivers were decreasing and barge traffic was returning to normal operations, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Recently, there have been increases in soybean barge shipments despite reduced export demand from China and poor navigating conditions, the USDA said in its weekly Grain Transportation Report. For the week ending Nov. 10, soybean shipments on the locking portions of the Mississippi, Ohio, and Arkansas...

https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/upper-miss-and-illinois-rivers-barge-traffic-returning-to-normal/

C&C Marine opens new indoor paint and robotic barge blasting facility

The fully enclosed, climate-controlled facility is unaffected by inclement weather and allows for uninterrupted operation year-round. C&C Marine photo

Belle Chasse, La., based C&C Marine and Repair has announced the opening of its new indoor, climate controlled, Paint and Blast Facility. The 83,350 sq. ft. facility can accommodate barges up to 320’x75’x20′ and will be able to blast and paint a standard 30,000 bbl. tank barge or two 10,000 bbl. tank barges in 7-10 days.

The fully enclosed, climate-controlled facility is unaffected by inclement weather and allows for uninterrupted operation year-round. “We modified technology that was being used...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/cc-marine-opens-paint-blasting-facilty/

Flooding halts barge traffic on Upper Miss

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Heavy rains and severe storms in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin, from June into October, have resulted in several instances of flooding through the region, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said today.

As of Oct. 10, the latest round of rain closed six locks on the Upper Mississippi River. The southern-most lock closure is at Lock 22, near Hannibal, Mo., which has stopped all export-bound barge shipments originating from points north including Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and...

https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/flooding-halts-barge-traffic-on-upper-miss/

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