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Four people escaped injury April 16 after being rescued from the water when their skiff overturned in high wind just upstream of Markland Locks and Dam.

Bellaire Harbor Service said in a news release that at about 4:25 p.m. its mv. Samuel J was moored on the cells above Markland during operations involving the mv. Jennifer Kidd when crewmembers received a radio report ...


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C&C Marine and Repair marked a milestone April 17 with a keel-laying ceremony at its Belle Chasse, La., shipyard for a new series of four hybrid escort tugs being built for Green Tug Towing. The vessels will support liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier operations at Woodside Energy’s Louisiana LNG terminal in Calcasieu Parish.

The Green Tug Towing series join...


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Denny Burns

Denny Burns, 78, died April 20. He was vice president and co-owned Memphis-based Patton-Tully Marine with his wife of 52 years, Virginia Burns, who served as chief executive officer.

Their sons Chris and Heath also worked for the company, with Chris serving as superintendent of the marine construction crews and Heath asPatton-Tully...


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Inland ports and terminals in Missouri have an opportunity to get state assistance for capital improvement purchases or projects that enhance their ability to handle and move freight. They will be competing with railroads, but they have until May 27 to apply.

The Missouri Department of Transportation program (MoDOT) is called the Freight Enhancement Program, and it is ...


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A piece by David Murray in the March 26 issue of The Waterways Journal told of a large-scale model of the excursion boat Admiral on exhibit at the National Transportation Museum in St. Louis. The history of the model and how it came about is very interesting, as is the background of the vessel that inspired it. The Admiral was based in St. Louis and beloved by l...


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