Who built the most inland river towing vessels in 2017? Who did they build them for? What is the average horsepower of towboats built last year? All of these questions… Read More
Boats & Barges
The latest inland marine industry news involving new-construction and refurbished towboats, passenger vessels, ferries, dredges and other inland river boats. Towboat christenings and recent innovations in towboat design are also featured.
Corn Island Shipyard, Grandview, Ind., recently launched two 300-cubic-yard split-hull dump scows for Pacific Tugboat Services based in San Diego, Calif., a few months after it launched its latest dredge… Read More
Riverview Boat Store Inc., Belleview, Iowa, has purchased the mv. I.J. Russo, a 65-foot, 1,200 hp. towboat from Russo Marine LLC, Chauvin, La. The boat is being rehabbed before heading… Read More
Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark announced in February that it has partnered with design firm Incat Crowther to develop an entirely new line of passenger vessels. At the Passenger Vessel Association… Read More
Imperial River Transport LLC, Imperial, Pa., has purchased the mv. L.C. Williams from Kirby Inland Marine LP, Houston, Texas, and renamed it the mv. Hailey Nicole. The 105-foot, 3,050 hp. Read More
Schoellhorn-Albrecht has been awarded a subcontract from Eastern Shipbuilding Group for the design and manufacture of a wide variety of equipment for the U.S. Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPCs). Read More
Daigle Towing Service LLC, Belle Chasse, La., has changed the name of the mv. Baroid 111, a 60-foot, 800 hp. towboat, to Mr. Max…. This content is for 3… Read More
Marquette Transportation Company’s new Z-drive towboat mv. Cindy L. Erickson is in service, shown here on its first trip with 28 barges on the Lower Mississippi River at Gramercy, La. Read More
Middle River Marine, Mokena, Ill., the river services affiliate of Chicago-based concrete producer Ozinga, took delivery of a new towboat recently. Built by Steiner Construction Company, Bayou la Batre, Ala.,… Read More
Becker Marine Systems announced that Canal Barge Company has placed an order for a retrofit of Becker Flap Rudders for the mv. Eugenie P. Jones. The 140-foot vessel, built in… Read More
