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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.

Bollinger Christens Ocean Transport Barge

Bollinger Christens Ocean Transport Barge

July 16, 2021

On July 10, Bollinger Shipyards LLC christened the Holland, a 400-foot by 100-foot ocean transport barge built for General Dynamics Electric Boat. Bristol Harbor Group Inc. began working with… Read More

Crowley To Build And Operate Fully Electric Tug

Crowley To Build And Operate Fully Electric Tug

July 16, 2021

Crowley Maritime Corporation has announced plans to build and operate a zero-emissions ship assist and escort tug called the eWolf. The all-electric harbor tug, the first in the United… Read More

Metal Shark Delivers Gianna Hull To FMT

Metal Shark Delivers Gianna Hull To FMT

July 16, 2021

Metal Shark’s Bayou La Batre, Ala., shipyard recently delivered its third 120- by 35-foot river towboat to Florida Marine Transporters Inc. (FMT) of Mandeville, La. The four-decked, welded-steel, Subchapter… Read More

The Well-Traveled Tug Chandeleur

The Well-Traveled Tug Chandeleur

July 16, 2021

We will take a break from the evolution of the diesel towboat with this writing, in order to present a subject perhaps more compatible with this special Gulf Intracoastal issue… Read More

ACBL Puts Pair Of New Z-drive Towboats Into Service

ACBL Puts Pair Of New Z-drive Towboats Into Service

July 16, 2021

In late May, Bayou La Batre, Ala.-based Steiner Construction Company delivered a pair of new-built towboats to American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL), with both vessels joining ACBL’s operations in the… Read More

Cruise Boat Remains Grounded On Lake Barkley Sandbar The Lake Barkley Unified Command approved dive operations to assess underwater conditions where the American Jazz is grounded in Lake Barkley, an impoundment of the Cumberland River. The boat ran aground outside the channel at Mile 62 on July 7. Passengers were deboarded using pontoon boats. Some crew members remain aboard. (photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Gabriel Wisdom/U.S. Coast Guard)

Cruise Boat Remains Grounded On Lake Barkley Sandbar

July 12, 2021

Note: this is an updated version of a story that was originally posted July 12. Fuel is being removed from American Cruise Lines’ American Jazz before authorities try… Read More

Wepfer Marine Christens Mv. Peanut Hollinger Built in 1981 as the Miss Eddie Dell, the mv. Peanut Hollinger is powered by Cummins KTA38 engines. (Photo by Jeff L. Yates)

Wepfer Marine Christens Mv. Peanut Hollinger

July 9, 2021

Eight-year-old Jayden Leach thought hard about how she was going to break a bottle to christen the vessel named after her great-grandfather, whom she called “Papa,” William “Peanut” Hollinger. Read More

C&C Delivers Mv. Bowling Green To Kirby Inland Marine Kirby will operate the 6,600 hp., triple-screw towboat on a long-term lease from Hines Furlong Line.

C&C Delivers Mv. Bowling Green To Kirby Inland Marine

July 9, 2021

C&C Marine & Repair, Belle Chasse, La., has delivered the mv. Bowling Green to Kirby Inland Marine, which will operate it under a long-term lease from Hines Furlong Line. Read More

Utility Vessel For Statue Of Liberty, Ellis Island The mv. Annie Moore was designed and constructed by TAI Engineers and Aluma Marine.

Utility Vessel For Statue Of Liberty, Ellis Island

July 6, 2021

TAI Engineers LLC, New Orleans, has completed the detailed design and construction of a new utility vessel for the National Park Service (NPS). The NPS named the all-steel… Read More

Marquette Introduces ‘New’ H.E. Bowles To Fleet The mv. H.E. Bowles was completely rebuilt on the hull of the former mv. George King, which was destroyed in a fire in January 2018. (Photo by Mike Herschler)

Marquette Introduces ‘New’ H.E. Bowles To Fleet

July 2, 2021

Some older veteran river industry personnel, executives, aficionados and others associated with the inland marine industry (especially the upper Ohio River area) may experience a bit of déjà… Read More

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