Our Rivers: Yesterday and Today -The Monongahela River Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area www.riversofsteel.com Brian Havaran: Crew Chief and Master Diver of Pittsburgh River Rescue demonstrating training dive at the PNC Park Station. Underwater photography by: Pittsburgh River Rescue Crew Chief John Soderberg. Read more →
During the filming of Our Rivers: Yesterday and Today – The Monongahela River our crew was taken through a typical day’s activities for members of Pittsburgh River Rescue. Members of River Rescue serve on a rotational basis apart from their dedicated areas of service. Each member undergoes additional, extensive and ongoing training in their particular expertise within river rescue operations. (Left… Read more →
Our Rivers: Yesterday and Today -The Monongahela River Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area www.riversofsteel.com Alan Nogy, Acting Lockmaster of the Charleroi Locks and Dam, provides a detailed explanation of the locking system employed on the US Army Corps of Engineers facilities. The Charleroi facility is part of the Lower Mon Project of improvements within the Port of Pittsburgh. Although… Read more →
Our Rivers: Yesterday and Today -The Monongahela River Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area www.riversofsteel.com Captain Kathleen Denham of the Gateway Clipper Fleet, enjoys a few minutes of leisure after docking at Station Square. One of the few female pilots of the Marine Highway, Kathleen enjoys the diversity of her job and community of individuals employed on our waterways. To… Read more →
Our Rivers: Yesterday and Today -The Monongahela River Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area www.riversofsteel.com Elizabeth Locks and Dam Lockmaster, Charles Weight, provided historic information and a review of the Elizabeth Locks and Dam facility during production. The oldest locks and dam facility of the Marine Highway, the Elizabeth facility will be removed from service at the completion of the… Read more →
Our Rivers: Yesterday and Today -The Monongahela River Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area www.riversofsteel.com Production crewmembers Ken Brown and Al Marschke are escorted by Production/Scheduling Coordinator Stephanie Cook through the Brownsville Marine Products outside line. The barges to either side are in final stages of preparation before launch. BMP is presently enlarging their facility to increase production rates and… Read more →
Our Rivers: Yesterday and Today -The Monongahela River Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area www.riversofsteel.com Crew members and President/Co-Owner Bob Schaefer of RiverLift Industries provided the opportunity for our production crew to ride the tug boat during dock procedures. Bob’s son was along for his first day on the job. A family owned and managed operation, RiverLift Industries provides transport… Read more →
Our Rivers: Yesterday and Today -The Monongahela River Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area www.riversofsteel.com Resident Engineer Kirk McWilliams is engaged in the development of the Lower Mon Project at the Charleroi Locks and Dam of the Port of Pittsburgh. As an engineer, one of the highlights of his career was assisting in the remarkable installation of the Braddock Dam.… Read more →
Our Rivers: Yesterday and Today -The Monongahela River Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area www.riversofsteel.com Richard Marsh, First Mate of the Duchess, joined the Gateway Clipper Fleet as a post retirement endeavor. His enjoyment of the environment, fellow crewmembers and patrons of the Fleet was a consistent theme within the working river community. Read more →
Our Rivers: Yesterday and Today -The Monongahela River Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area www.riversofsteel.com Jim McCarville, Executive Director of the Port of Pittsburgh Commission, provided insight into the many advantages of connecting with assets and possibilities along within the Port of Pittsburgh. As a major source of jobs, commodities and recreation, our rivers are a valuable component of the… Read more →
