The American Waterways Operators
801 North Quincy Street, Suite 200
Arlington, VA 22203
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Welcome to the Web site of The American Waterways Operators, the national
trade association for the U.S. tugboat, towboat and barge industry. The
photos on this page represent the diversity of the industry, including
coastal and inland towing and ship assist operations. Please visit our
Vessels Tour to see additional photos and learn more about the safe, most
economical and environmentally friendly way to move America's commerce.
Thank you for visiting our Web site and for your interest in America's
tugboat, towboat and barge industry.
Introducing...The AWO Industry Toolkit to alleviate the vessel personnel shortage!
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Welcome to the American Waterways Operators industry jobs portal. We are
pleased to provide this resource for individuals looking for careers in
the U.S. tugboat, towboat and barge industry. Many of our member companies
post job openings in their companies on the
awojobs.com site. Please visit
the site often for new industry job listings.
- 2009 Safety Calendar Order Form
- AWO Testimony on TWIC Program before the House Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism (September 17, 2008)
- AWO Testimony on New Orleans Oil Spill/Towing Industry Safety before the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation (September 16, 2008)
- AWO Chairman of the Board Urges Coast Guard to Publish Towing Vessel Inspection Rulemaking in Wake of New Orleans Oil Spill (August 15, 2008)
- AWO Comments on EPA Draft NPDES General Permits for Discharges Incidental to the Normal Operation of a Vessel (August 1, 2008)
- The Waterways Action Plan (WAP): developed by the Mid-America Regional Quality Steering Committee to improve safety on the Western Rivers
- Coast Guard - AWO Safety Partnership QAT Report on The Safe Management of Crew Travel Time (Feb, 2008)
- EPA Rule on Tier 3 and Tier 4 Standards for New and Remanufactured Marine Diesel Engines (May, 2008)
- Texas Transportation Institute's Study, “A Modal Comparison of Freight Transportation Effects on the General Public”
- Barge and Towing Industry Opposes Administration Proposal for Inland Waterways Lockage Fee (Feb, 2008)
- Improvements to Mariner Licensing and Documentation
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Update on National Maritime Center Restructuring, July 31, 2007
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