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TDOT Christens Mv. Summitt, Named After Late Coach

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TDOT Christens Mv. Summitt, Named After Late Coach

January 3, 2025

A swinging bottle of orange soda, rather than champagne, christened the new Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) ferryboat mv. Summitt. Orange is the color associated with the University of Tennessee,… Read More

Ohio Shipyard Increases Workforce, Begins New-Build Project The hull for a boat that will be used for a ferry on the Tennessee River is under construction in the fabrication shop at Sheridan Shipyard, South Point, Ohio. (Photo courtesy of McGinnis Inc.)

The hull for a boat that will be used for a ferry on the Tennessee River is under construction in the fabrication shop at Sheridan Shipyard, South Point, Ohio. (Photo courtesy of McGinnis Inc.)

Ohio Shipyard Increases Workforce, Begins New-Build Project

March 15, 2024

McGinnis Inc. has more than doubled its workforce at its Sheridan Shipyard in South Point, Ohio, with work underway on its first new-build project in four years. McGinnis parent company… Read More

McGinnis Delivers Mv. Dwain Harper Mv. Dwain Harper.

McGinnis Delivers Mv. Dwain Harper

February 19, 2021

After a small celebration with family and co-workers, McGinnis Inc. officially christened the mv. Dwain Harper. Becky Harper, the namesake’s wife, broke the bottle with a single swing. The 1,600… Read More