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Jan 11, 20096 min read
Your Stability Letter: Read It & Heed It.
The ongoing analysis of the sinking of the tug Valour brings us to the stability letter, and how the master and all of his licensed...
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Dec 22, 20084 min read
CEMS, Let’s Talk…
I think Joel’s point is well taken, there’s got to be a better way. I don’t think the system should be abandoned out of hand, and I...
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Dec 1, 20086 min read
CEMS and the Tugboat Quandary
The responsibilities of the pilothouse watch stander by definition are to stay awake and alert. The number of tools at hand to facilitate...
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Nov 21, 20082 min read
Do You Live In A Barn? Close Your Doors & Stay Afloat!
The Coast Guard has issued another marine safety alert, #12-08, concerning Watertight Doors. Please read it along with the two companion...
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Nov 19, 20083 min read
ATB vs. ITB
Warning: before you read any further , please be advised that these are my definitions. Others, including the U.S. Coast Guard and maybe...
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Nov 9, 20082 min read
How old to be the “Old Man”?
One of the really good things about WordPress is the comprehensive statistics they provide about site traffic. We’re able to see exactly...
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Nov 4, 20083 min read
Normal Practice vs. Best Practice: Fight The Inertia!
We value all comments that we receive, and one of the comments on the “Death on the River Clyde” post of October 5th is worthy of further...
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Oct 31, 20084 min read
Tugboat Pilotage 102
In Tugboat Pilotage 101 the subject was confined to inspected coastwise tank barges and the requirement that they be under the “command...
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Oct 23, 20082 min read
Direct Supervision: It Means Exactly What It Says.
A question I’ve been asked many times over the last five years has been “What do they mean by ‘direct supervision’? Does that mean I...
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Oct 16, 20085 min read
The debt we owe: training the next generation.
“The first time you step aboard a tugboat to work is the moment you begin training to become a Tug Captain” – Captain Marty Golden I’ve...
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Oct 14, 20084 min read
More Thoughts On The River Clyde Tragedy…
Having read through the MAIB report on the T/V Flying Phantom a second time, some more things come into focus. This provides both answers...
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Oct 4, 20083 min read
Death on the River Clyde: a tug is tripped and three men are lost in Scotland.
Here’s another accident report that all hands should read and heed. Svitzer Marine’s tug Flying Phantom was assisting the M/V Red...
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Oct 1, 20082 min read
TWIC Enforcement Schedule
Here is the Coast Guard’s current rolling schedule, broken up by Sectors or Captain of the Port zones, for the phasing in of enforcement...
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Sep 30, 20081 min read
Dry Cargo Residue Discharges in the Great Lakes
Here’s a news flash for those moving barges carrying dry bulk cargo on the Great Lakes: the Coast Guard has published an Interim...
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Sep 30, 20081 min read
Reporting Marine Casualties
The Coast Guard’s 17th District in Juneau, Ak. has put out a news release reiterating and clarifying the legal requirement for both...
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Sep 29, 20081 min read
Medical Guidelines For Mariners: notice of availability.
Today the U.S. Coast Guard published a notice of availability in the Federal Register for the new Medical & Physical Evaluation...
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Sep 27, 20085 min read
Not Enough or Too Much: the Coast Guard’s response pendulum swings again.
For those who may have missed it, a tug with a light 66,000-barrel barge alongside (stern-first on their starboard side) was outbound...
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Sep 24, 20083 min read
Is Mariner Health Just A Pipe Dream?
In light of the potential for unforeseen consequences because of the new Coast Guard medical NVIC, a little background is in order. The...
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Sep 20, 20081 min read
Rope Inspection & Retirement
High Modulus Polyethylene (HMPE) line, commonly called “spectra” or “plasma”, has been a career-saver for many a deckhand and...
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Sep 18, 20082 min read
Tug Valour Investigation Report
On August 15th the U.S. Coast Guard issued its final report on the sinking of the Maritrans tug Valour, which went down about 40 miles...
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