WESTERN RIVERS ORIENTATION

A "summit" meeting was held on 9 July 1999 to discuss issues of mutual concern to the inland river towing industry and the Coast Guard. Among these issues was a concern that many Coast Guard personnel assigned to units on the Western Rivers do not fully understand or appreciate the dynamics of the inland towing industry or the complexities of managing a towboat. A group of industry leaders, educators, and Coast Guard met to address the issue. The purpose of the meeting was to assess current training and indoctrination and develop a curriculum for the Coast Guard to improve the organization's knowledge and understanding of the Western Rivers towing industry. This report describes training and professional development recommendations devised by the work group.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This research was developed in cooperation with the Seamen's Church Institute, American Waterways Operators, and the U.S. Coast Guard.
• Corporate Authors:

  United States Coast Guard

  2100 Second Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20593
• Publication Date: 1999-12-30

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Tables;
• Pagination: 32 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Curricula; Inland waterways; Personnel development; Rivers; Towboat operations; Towboats; Training
• Identifier Terms: United States Coast Guard
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00792210
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 26 2000 12:00AM