BATON ROUGE, La., August 21, 2015 - Leadership from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Coast Guard and the inland towing industry signed a memorandum of understanding Friday, designed to ensure consistent communications and support efficient and safe movement of commerce on the western rivers of the United States. The memorandum, to be signed by Jim Guidry (Kirby Inland Marine LP and RIETF co-chairman), Rear Admiral June E. Ryan (commander of the 9th Coast Guard District), Rear Admiral David R.