By Nelson Spencer and Frank McCormack Metal Shark, a vessel designer and builder with shipyards in Jeanerette and Franklin, La., and Bayou La Batre, Ala., recently delivered… 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.
The Belle of Louisville is looking for donations and gift certificate purchases to stay afloat financially. The 1914 paddlewheel-driven, steam-powered vessel is the last operating riverboat of its… Read More
Devall Towing & Boat Service of Hackberry LLC took delivery of a new towboat March 18 from Southwest Shipyard. The boat is the mv. Kathryn Louise and it… Read More
In March, C&C Marine & Repair, a Belle Chasse, La.-based full-service marine fabrication and repair shipyard, wrapped up construction on the fifth and final boat in a… Read More
After resisting two key safety recommendations by the National Transportation Safety Board for years, the U.S. Coast Guard has committed to adopting them in the wake of the… Read More
The Dorena-Hickman Ferry connecting Dorena, Mo., with Hickman, Ky., has reopened as floodwaters have receded on the Mississippi River. The ferry reopened April 12 after the water dropped… Read More
Conrad Shipyard has delivered the 6,000 hp. towboat H. Merritt ‘Heavy’ Lane Jr. to Canal Barge Company Inc. of New Orleans. Built at Conrad Amelia, the Subchapter… Read More
Canal Barge Company (CBC), a New Orleans-based marine transportation company founded in 1933, is adding three new towboats to its fleet that already numbers 48 vessels strong, including… Read More
Master Marine Inc. has delivered the mv. Frank Mellor to Osage Marine Services Inc., St. Louis, Mo. The 67- by 28-foot towboat was designed by… Read More
Floodwaters on the Ohio River dropped enough so a ferry connecting Kentucky and Illinois has been able to resume service. The Cave-in-Rock Ferry reopened at 6 a.m. April… Read More
