Kim Ochs June 14, 2022 Sleepless in St. Louis Kim Ochs June 14, 2022 The NTSB probe also determined that fatigue almost certainly played a role in the…
Kim Ochs November 22, 2021 Who Needs the Jones Act? Kim Ochs November 22, 2021 Whoever could have predicted that a federal law enacted in 1920 would be…
Kim Ochs October 7, 2021 Thank You Seafarers! Kim Ochs October 7, 2021 Around the world, there are over 1.6 million seafarers manning approximately 50,000…
Kim Ochs August 24, 2021 Batten Down the Hatches! Kim Ochs August 24, 2021 Short staffed and overworked crews—stranded on extended shifts during the pandemic—seem reason enough to…
Kim Ochs July 6, 2021 A Moment of Chaos, A Lifetime of Grief Kim Ochs July 6, 2021 In the case of a maritime incident gone viral, some of the world’s best and most experienced mariners…
Kim Ochs May 13, 2021 Ferry Stand By Me Kim Ochs May 13, 2021 Ferry When a maritime casualty occurs, the vessel owner’s counsel may work to defend the involved captain, but...
Kim Ochs April 9, 2021 Fatigue Barges in on Another Incident Kim Ochs April 9, 2021 Recently, while under tow by the towing vessel Island Chief, an unmanned barge crashed into…
Kim Ochs March 1, 2021 Pandemic Stress Weighs on Mariners Kim Ochs March 1, 2021 Professional mariners are exposed to a number of stressors due to their…
Kim Ochs February 2, 2021 Mask-Wearing Now Required for All Passenger Vessels Kim Ochs February 2, 2021 The CDC has issued an Order that requires all persons to wear face masks when…
Kim Ochs January 25, 2021 USCG Warns Mariners Against Disabling AIS Kim Ochs January 25, 2021 The USCG has issued a warning to mariners to not disable their vessel's Automated Identification System (AIS) due to the…
Kim Ochs December 2, 2020 Grounding Launches Runaway Barges Kim Ochs December 2, 2020 What started as a tranquil day towing barges downriver, quickly deteriorated as two barges—and all hell—broke loose...
Kim Ochs November 3, 2020 Bridge Heights Are Not Guesswork Kim Ochs November 3, 2020 The sophistication of locks, dams and bridges, the unpredictable fluctuations in water levels and the consequences…
Kim Ochs September 22, 2020 Ferry A Rush To Judgment Can Be Costly Kim Ochs September 22, 2020 Ferry All of these commercial vessels were operating in close quarters with a fleet of small yachts, sailboats and…
Kim Ochs April 16, 2020 It Could’ve Been A Lot Worse Kim Ochs April 16, 2020 A towboat captain, pushing loaded barges on a high and fast-moving river, made two decisions that put his career and USCG license in jeopardy...
Kim Ochs April 3, 2020 McAllister Towing Answers the Call Kim Ochs April 3, 2020 Praises to Docking Pilot Captain Robert Ellis of McAllister Towing for…
Kim Ochs February 10, 2020 Vive la differénce! Kim Ochs February 10, 2020 WISTA and the IMO recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding…
Kim Ochs January 27, 2020 Ferry Good Intentions Gone Bad Kim Ochs January 27, 2020 Ferry Sometimes, what we think in the moment is our best course of action, does not…
Kim Ochs January 10, 2020 Mentor of Many Kim Ochs January 10, 2020 When you love your job so much...you gotta…
Kim Ochs October 21, 2019 One Step Forward…A Giant Step Backward Kim Ochs October 21, 2019 There is substantial evidence showing that fatigue and distraction are…
Kim Ochs June 10, 2019 Don’t Let Distractions Sink Your Career Kim Ochs June 10, 2019 When human and technological distractions came together on the bridge of a towboat traveling downriver…