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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/

TTB: NTSB looks at the lessons that accidents teach

Accidents involving tugs, towboats, and barges can be deadly and are usually expensive.

To discuss the lessons to be learned, Day 2 of Marine Log’s TTB – Tugs, Towboats & Barges free virtual conference on March 24, will kick off with a presentation by Capt. Morgan J. Turrell, director for the Office of Marine Safety (OMS) at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

Turrell will review recent NTSB investigations into tug, towboats and barge incidents, explore the lessons they teach and...

https://www.marinelog.com/coastal/inland/ttb-ntsb-looks-at-the-lessons-that-accidents-teach/

TTB: Canal Barge to speak on “Safety: Operations Taking the Lead”

Mary McCarthy, director of safety and quality systems for Canal Barge Company Inc., New Orleans, La., will present on “Safety: Operations Taking the Lead” at Marine Log’s free virtual TTB—Tugs, Towboats & Barges conference on March 24.

McCarthy, who was named one of Marine Log’s Top Women in Maritime in 2020, has been working alongside others at Canal Barge to approach safety in a different way.

“In many companies, the safety department is a part of the HR department, and improving the safety...

https://www.marinelog.com/coastal/inland/canal-barge-to-speak-on-owning-safety-by-operations-leadership-at-ttb/