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Navigation needs, including how to use limited dollars to maintain infrastructure, were some of the issues highlighted at the recent NWC annual meeting.
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February 5, 2021 By Frank McCormack
A towboat pushing six barges loaded with aggregate got into trouble near Mile 235 on the western side of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) January 29, with the tow’s lead port barge sinking near the center of the channel. By about midday, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit (MSU) Lake Charles had restricted the GIWW to one-way traffic between Miles 234 and 236 west of Harvey Lock, due to the obstruction.
The Coast Guard closed the GIWW the following day, January 30, between Calcasieu Lock and Grand Lake Bridge as salvage efforts got underway. By the next day, the other five barges in the tow had been moved to the bank and secured. The Coast Guard allowed one-way traffic through the area while additional salvage equipment was mobilized. The waterway was closed to navigation again the evening of February 1 while the barge was refloated.
December 22, 2020 By Frank McCormack
November 30 brought the official end to a record-setting Atlantic hurricane season.
In all, the 2020 hurricane season ended with a record 30 named storms, topping the previous record of 28 set in 2005. Of the 30 named storms this year, 13 reached hurricane strength of at least 74 mph. sustained winds. That’s good for second all-time behind 2005. This year saw six storms become major hurricanes with sustained winds of at least 111 mph. That’s tied for second behind the seven major hurricanes in 2005.
The 2020 hurricane season got an early start, with the first named storm of the year, Arthur, forming in May, well before the official beginning of hurricane season June 1. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the nine named storms between May and July is also a new record.