The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on a January 9, 2023 Lower Mississippi River collision between two barge tows that caused the barges in both tows to break free. Several barges were damaged in the collision, and about 1,380 gallons of ethanol spilled into the waterway. Two minor injuries were reported. Damages to the barges were estimated at $1.36 million.
The incident occurred near Fort Adams, Miss, when the towing vessel Big D, operated by Florida Marine...
The International Propeller Club elected and installed its leaders for the next two years at its recent 97th annual convention in Charleston, S.C. Representatives of the club’s 77 chapters from around the world elected Maria Conatser as lnternational president making her the first woman to be elected to lead the International Propeller Club in its almost 100-year history.
Conatser, who has served in financial, analytical, and business intelligence roles at the Ingram Barge Company of Nashville,...