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Marine News May 2022 • Volume 33 Number 5

Contents

Features 22 Q2 Inland Waterways Report New federal money promises dramatic

Development Association 22 impacts throughout the United States’ inland waterways system in 2022 and beyond.

By Tom Ewing 28 Changing Course - from Coarse to Enlightened The U.S. Maritime Administration is hard at work to establish a structure and process to 28 protect maritime cadets from sexual assault and sexual harassment.

By Tom Ewing 34 Callan Marine Powers Ahead At Callan Marine, the dredging business is personal. The company’s president, Maxie

McGuire, discusses the value proposition of investing in new equipment and key personnel.

Callan Marine Deven Leigh Ellis / U.S. Navy North Mississippi Industrial 34

By Eric Haun 4 Editor’s Note 18 Column: Improving the 42 People & Company News Marine Highway Program 43 Products 6 Authors

By James Kearns 44 Editorial Calendar 10 By the Numbers: U.S. Barge Fleet 38 Tech File: Material Handling 45 Classi? ed Advertising 12 Insights: 40 Vessels Richard Balzano, 48 Advertisers Index Dredging Contractors of America

On the Cover

The U.S. dredging market has been strong, with a steady stream of projects in the pipeline—and plenty more on the horizon.

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