A new aerosol fire suppression system developed as part of a partnership between Fire Suppression Industries and Airmar Technology aims to extinguish vessel fires quickly and safely. 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.
Maritime Partners announced that it has added the mv. Lulu Hamilton to its fleet as a newly constructed pushboat designed by Entech Designs, LLC and built by FMT… Read More
For a little more than 33 years, Randy Mayse, 74, has been a man of many talents when it comes to being an artist, a craftsman and a historian. Read More
Ceres Barge Line will mark a decade as host of the Pushing Hope Annual Marine Industry Charity Tournament August 21, continuing an inland river tradition that brings companies together… Read More
LAD Services of Louisiana has repowered the mv. Miss Sophia Claire with twin Mitsubishi Tier 3 engines supplied by Laborde Products. The repower was completed at LAD Services’… Read More
From June 29 to July 2, 2026, a small crew delivered the newly renamed Emma Rose from BB Riverboats’ landing at Newport, Ky., Ohio River Mile 470, to Bellaire… Read More
Hines Furlong Line Inc. (HFL), Nashville, Tenn., recently took delivery of its two newest towboats, the mvs. Kelley Reid and Bob Nienhuis. The mv. Kelley Reid was built… Read More
Blessey Marine Services Inc. christened the mv. Capt. Chuck Myers July 10 along the Mississippi River in New Orleans, honoring Capt. Charles W. “Chuck” Myers, a mariner with 34… Read More
This Old Boat column is not about a boat, but rather a particular style of barge. After all, what would a towboat be without barges to push? The… Read More
Turn Services has added the mv. War Admiral to its fleet, the second vessel completed in an ongoing eight-boat construction program. Built by Louisiana-based Verret Shipyard, it follows… Read More
