A rock barge remained sunken at Ohio River Mile 941, days after the lead port barges of two tows collided. No one was injured. Okie Moore, a… 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.
American Cruise Lines announced two upcoming riverboats: the American Beauty, scheduled to launch on the Mississippi River and Gulf Coast in September 2028, and the American Rhapsody, debuting on… Read More
The Cave-in-Rock Ferry, Ohio River Mile 881, hasn’t run in more than two months because of a contract dispute between the owner and the states of Kentucky and Illinois,… Read More
McGinnis Inc. honored two people instrumental to the company’s success with the naming of newly purchased boats in their honor September 5 in a South Point, Ohio, celebration. Read More
Master Boat Builders Inc. recently announced the delivery of several new boats to Maritime Partners. The company has welcomed three new vessels, the first of an eight-vessel series. Read More
Diversified Marine has completed construction of the mv. Edwin Rider, a new inland towboat built for Vulcan Materials. Constructed at the company’s shipyard in Bourg, La., the vessel is… Read More
C&C Marine and Repair has delivered the mv. Mimsy H. Lindner to Canal Barge Company, completing a four-vessel series of 2,600 hp. towboats for the New Orleans-based operator. Read More
The Becky Thatcher, St. Louis’ newest riverboat at the steps of the Gateway Arch, has officially arrived and will soon become Bi-State Development’s second riverboat offering tours along the… Read More
In recent columns, we have looked at radical new designs for barges and then a towboat. This column will again detail a vessel that was designed with the idea… Read More
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
