Superior Marine, South Point, Ohio, began work on construction of a harbor boat this month. The completed boat is destined for work on the Illinois River. “We are a custom… Read More
Towboats
With a crew of 20 shipyard workers, Nichols Boat Company in Greenville, Miss., usually has no problem scheduling work. It normally staggers construction of the boats in order to even… Read More
Oakley’s Port 33, Catoosa, Okla., took delivery of a new harbor boat recently. Built by Jantran Inc., at its Rosedale, Miss., shipyard, the new boat measures 56 feet long by… Read More
Serodino recently placed a Super Tiger Class 1,500 hp. workboat into its Tennessee River service. The mv. Viking is the fourth of the Super Tiger series, which follows 60 Tiger… Read More
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
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
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
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
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
The mv. Leland Speakes, a twin-screw towboat with a retractable pilothouse built by Jeffboat in 1967, caught fire February 21 on the Lower Mississippi River near Greenville, Miss., the Coast… Read More
