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JUNE 18, 2024: Indiana's ties to the maritime world date back to its days as the Indiana Territory. The famous Corps of Discovery expedition, later known as the Lewis and Clark Expedition, began when Meriwether Lewis met William Clark in what is now Clarksville, Indiana. From there, they navigated down the Ohio River corridor and up the Mississippi read more »

OCTOBER 04, 2023: The 2023 Operation Dry Water (ODW) award winners were recognized in-person on Thursday, September 21, at the awards ceremony during the NASBLA Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado. The ODW Officer of the Year, Regional Law Enforcement Award, and Media Award winners were honored for their hard work and dedication to boating read more »

JUNE 21, 2023: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Division of Law Enforcement consists of 860 sworn personnel who operate in six regions throughout the state. FWC officers are responsible for uniformed patrol and investigative law enforcement services on more than 8,400 miles of coastline, 13,200 square miles of offshore read more »

OCTOBER 12, 2022: The 2022 Operation Dry Water (ODW) award winners were recognized in-person on Thursday, September 29, at the awards ceremony during the NASBLA Annual Conference in Manchester, New Hampshire. The ODW Officer of the Year, Top Agencies and Media Award winners were honored for their hard work and dedication to boating under the influence read more »

JUNE 16, 2022: Navigable waterways have played a pivotal role throughout Tennessee’s history and continue to impact the current landscape. From early settlements, where waterways were used to transport commercial goods, to hosting key battles of the Civil War along the Mississippi, Tennessee, and Cumberland Rivers. Followed by the creation of the read more »