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Karl E. Johnson, Patricia A Christened On Kaskaskia River

Towboats

Karl E. Johnson, Patricia A Christened On Kaskaskia River

June 18, 2021

Humid temperatures in the 90s didn’t stop a crowd of about 100 people from attending a long-delayed double towboat christening June 12 in Evansville, a small town on the Kaskaskia… Read More

Barbour JB Builds Retractable Towboat For SITCO The Patricia A with the pilothouse in the down position.

Barbour JB Builds Retractable Towboat For SITCO

February 19, 2021

The last time Southern Illinois Transfer (SITCO) put a new boat into service, the Sparta, Ill., company had to wait for the Kaskaskia River to fall so that the boat… Read More

Towboat Ferry Added To Historic Register The Moro Bay Ferry towboat, on display in Moro Bay State Park, Ark.

Towboat Ferry Added To Historic Register

October 22, 2018

The Moro Bay Ferry, which operated on the Ouachita River in Bradley County, Ark., was recently added to the National Register of Historic Places along with five Arkansas properties built… Read More

Vidalia Dock & Storage Repowers Mv. Sonny J The Sonny J of Vidalia Dock & Storage was built in 1960 by Barbour Metal Boat Works.

Vidalia Dock & Storage Repowers Mv. Sonny J

September 14, 2018

Vidalia (La.) Dock & Storage recently repowered the mv. Sonny J, a 63- by 21-foot towboat built in 1960 by Barbour Metal Boat Works. Purchased in 1993 from Jantran Inc.,… Read More