May 15, 2008
National Maritime Days Celebration Canceled Due to High Water
By Huntingtonnews.net Staff
Charleston, WV (HNN) — The West Virginia Public Port Authority announces that, due to recent heavy participation and high water levels, the National Maritime Days Celebration scheduled for May 16-18 at Harris Riverfront Park in Huntington has been canceled. A new date for this celebration will be announced soon.
The event was designed to show how the men and women of the local maritime industry live, work and play on the Ohio River. Activities were to include towboat tours, deckhand activities, US Coast Guard equipment displays and demonstrations, riverman contests, and educational activities to explain the history of the Ohio River and what makes the Port of Huntington Tri-State the largest inland river port and 7th largest port in the United States.
Sponsors include the Huntington Districts Waterways Association, the US Army Corps of Engineers-Huntington, the USCG Marine Safety Unit Huntington, the Rahall Transportation Institute, the Propeller Club of Huntington, the Inland Waterways Academy, the Kanawha River Power Squadron and the USCG Auxiliary.
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National Maritime Days Celebration Canceled Due to High Water
By Huntingtonnews.net Staff
Charleston, WV (HNN) — The West Virginia Public Port Authority announces that, due to recent heavy participation and high water levels, the National Maritime Days Celebration scheduled for May 16-18 at Harris Riverfront Park in Huntington has been canceled. A new date for this celebration will be announced soon.
The event was designed to show how the men and women of the local maritime industry live, work and play on the Ohio River. Activities were to include towboat tours, deckhand activities, US Coast Guard equipment displays and demonstrations, riverman contests, and educational activities to explain the history of the Ohio River and what makes the Port of Huntington Tri-State the largest inland river port and 7th largest port in the United States.
Sponsors include the Huntington Districts Waterways Association, the US Army Corps of Engineers-Huntington, the USCG Marine Safety Unit Huntington, the Rahall Transportation Institute, the Propeller Club of Huntington, the Inland Waterways Academy, the Kanawha River Power Squadron and the USCG Auxiliary.
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