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.

Chem Carriers Repowers Mv. Brooke Banta At Verret Shipyard The crew at Verret Shipyard in Plaquemine, La., install Steerprop thrusters aboard the mv. Brooke Banta. (photo courtesy of Warren Berthelot and Verret Shipyard)

The crew at Verret Shipyard in Plaquemine, La., install Steerprop thrusters aboard the mv. Brooke Banta. (photo courtesy of Warren Berthelot and Verret Shipyard)

Chem Carriers Repowers Mv. Brooke Banta At Verret Shipyard

August 18, 2023

When Sunshine, La.-based Chem Carriers put the mv. Brooke Banta into service in 2011, Louisiana maritime industry veteran Warren Berthelot was there, having shepherded that project to completion… Read More

Maritime Partners Christens Mv. Troy Bernier Troy Bernier, an associate at Maritime Partners, christens the towboat named in his honor. (Photos by Frank McCormack)

Troy Bernier, an associate at Maritime Partners, christens the towboat named in his honor. (Photos by Frank McCormack)

Maritime Partners Christens Mv. Troy Bernier

August 11, 2023

With the July 28 christening of the mv. Troy Bernier, Metairie, La.-based Maritime Partners LLC (MP) honored one of the company’s bright young leaders, 28-year-old associate Troy… Read More

Blakeley Building Tug For Crescent Towing New tug will be powered by Caterpillar 3516E engines, operating Kongsberg 255 Z-drives.

Blakeley Building Tug For Crescent Towing

August 11, 2023

Crescent Towing announced August 7 that it has begun construction of a new 6,000 hp., Tier 4 Z-drive tugboat at Blakeley BoatWorks in Mobile, Ala. The tug… Read More

Eymard Delivers Mv. Ryan Anthony

July 27, 2023

St. Rose, La.-based Gnots Reserve Inc. has put its newest towboat to work in the company’s fleet near Mile 118 on the Lower Mississippi River. The mv. Ryan Anthony, built… Read More

Vessel Repair Delivers Tier 4 Mv. Freedom To TVA The Tennessee Valley Authority’s 2,682 hp. mv. Freedom is the first Tier 4 towboat owned by a government agency and the first Tier 4 built by Vessel Repair. (Photo courtesy of TVA)

The Tennessee Valley Authority’s 2,682 hp. mv. Freedom is the first Tier 4 towboat owned by a government agency and the first Tier 4 built by Vessel Repair. (Photo courtesy of TVA)

Vessel Repair Delivers Tier 4 Mv. Freedom To TVA

July 14, 2023

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), a public entity charged with power generation in the Tennessee River Valley, has put a new Tier 4 towboat into service, marking a first… Read More

Steiner Construction Company Delivers Mv. Angela M. Aldrich The 2,600 hp. Angela M. Aldrich is the newest and largest vessel in the Evansville Marine Service fleet.

The 2,600 hp. Angela M. Aldrich is the newest and largest vessel in the Evansville Marine Service fleet.

Steiner Construction Company Delivers Mv. Angela M. Aldrich

June 30, 2023

At its yard at Bayou La Batre, Ala., Steiner Construction Company recently completed another vessel, this one an 88- by 34-foot, 2,600 hp. towboat for Evansville (Ind.)… Read More

Conrad Building Hybrid-Electric Ferry For New York Harbor Designed by Elliott Bay Design Group, the new ferry will be 190 by 62 feet and have capacity for 1,200 passengers. (Photo courtesy of Conrad Industries)

Designed by Elliott Bay Design Group, the new ferry will be 190 by 62 feet and have capacity for 1,200 passengers. (Photo courtesy of Conrad Industries)

Conrad Building Hybrid-Electric Ferry For New York Harbor

June 20, 2023

New York Harbor will soon have its first public, hybrid-electric ferry, with construction of a new Governors Island ferry underway at Conrad Industries’ shipyard in Morgan City, La. New… Read More

Ste. Genevieve-Modoc Ferry Resumes Service The Ste Genevieve-Modoc Ferry is back in business after extensive hull repairs performed by JB Marine. (Photo by Capt. Craig Mirly)

The Ste Genevieve-Modoc Ferry is back in business after extensive hull repairs performed by JB Marine. (Photo by Capt. Craig Mirly)

Ste. Genevieve-Modoc Ferry Resumes Service

June 20, 2023

The Ste. Genevieve (Mo.)-Modoc Ferry, one of the oldest on the Mississippi River, resumed service on May 18 after a 14-month layup for hull repairs at JB Marine. It… Read More

Bernstein Still ‘In Love With’ River, More Than 50 Years Later The Belle of Cincinnati. (Photos courtesy of BB Riverboats)

Bernstein Still ‘In Love With’ River, More Than 50 Years Later

June 17, 2023

Alan Bernstein. In the summer of 1970, Alan Bernstein “fell in love with the river,” as he puts it, and unwittingly spawned a career on it that… Read More

With River Trips Leading The Way, Cruising Is Making A Comeback

June 16, 2023

Cruising is bouncing back following a near-total shutdown during the COVID-19 pandemic, with river cruising leading the way. Ellen Edmonds, spokeswoman for the American Automobile Association (AAA), said… Read More

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