AWO Calls for New Focus on Preventing Falls Overboard

AWO Calls for New Focus on Preventing Falls Overboard

The American Waterways Operators, the national association of the American tugboat, towboat and barge industry, has released its Falls Overbo...

AWO releases new Falls Overboard Prevention Report

The American Waterways Operators has released the AWO Falls Overboard Prevention Report, a comprehensive, data-driven study analyzing falls overboard in the industry and strategies for their prevention. Developed with insights from AWO member companies and case data, the report identifies common causal factors for falls overboard; offers adaptable solutions tailored to a diverse range of operations and vessel types; and provides practical guidan…

Mitigating Deadly Maritime Risk: Inside AWO’s Falls Overboard Prevention Report

Falls overboard remain the leading cause of fatalities in the U.S. tugboat, towboat, and barge industry, a sobering reality that the American Waterways Operators (AWO) has been working to reverse for decades. Now, with the release of its comprehensive Falls Overboard Prevention Report…