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A New Marine Engine For The Centenary The new Cummins X15 marine engine is installed in the Joseph M.

A New Marine Engine For The Centenary

March 19, 2019

With Weeks Marine reaching its 100th anniversary in 2019, it is fitting that the company would be running one of its crew boats with Cummins’ latest marine engine, the X15, as 2019 also… Read More

Twin Disc Gears Chosen For Innovative Excursion Vessel The lithium-ion-battery-powered Enhydra features QuickShift MGX-5114SC reduction gears from Twin Disc.

The lithium-ion-battery-powered Enhydra features QuickShift MGX-5114SC reduction gears from Twin Disc.

Twin Disc Gears Chosen For Innovative Excursion Vessel

March 19, 2019

Twin Disc is helping shipbuilders put the latest energy-efficient hybrid technology to work for excursion vessels. For its new 600-passenger excursion vessel, Enhydra, launched in September, San Francisco-based Red and… Read More

Dupre Marine Growing With New Boats, HQ Dupre Marine Transportation

Dupre Marine Growing With New Boats, HQ

March 15, 2019

Having just christened a new towboat last fall and soon to christen another one—in addition to moving to new headquarters—Dupre Marine Transportation continues to steadily grow. A family-owned and -operated… Read More

GMS Celebrates Rapid Growth, Christens Mv. Syble Fay GMS 087

GMS Celebrates Rapid Growth, Christens Mv. Syble Fay

March 8, 2019

Baton Rouge, La.-based General Marine Services (GMS) christened its newest towboat, the mv. Syble Fay, February 15 at McKinney Salvage & Heavy Lift’s fleet on the east bank of the… Read More

Plimsoll Takes Delivery Of First Two Boats From Blakeley BoatWorks According to Blakeley and Plimsoll, the mv. Virginia is the first towboat to

Plimsoll Takes Delivery Of First Two Boats From Blakeley BoatWorks

March 1, 2019

Plimsoll Marine, which operates 19 towboats that offer fleeting and shifting services for Cooper Consolidated between Baton Rouge, La., and Head of Passes on the Lower Mississippi River, recently took… Read More

Cat Introduces AVD Scalable Power System The Caterpillar AVD shown connecting an engine and a hydrostatic motor to a single propeller. This design allows the engine and other systems to operate independently of the propeller, improving performance and increasing fuel efficiency.

The Caterpillar AVD shown connecting an engine and a hydrostatic motor to a single propeller. This design allows the engine and other systems to operate independently of the propeller, improving performance and increasing fuel efficiency.

Cat Introduces AVD Scalable Power System

February 22, 2019

Caterpillar Marine has introduced the Advanced Variable Drive (AVD), a fully-integrated hydro-mechanical propulsion system that can be customized for any engine application, large or small, including dredges, auxiliary vessels and… Read More

Former Higman Exec Building Towboats At Hope Services The Higman Tradition, built in 2015 by Hope Services, is typical of the vessels being built for Marine Chartering Associates LLC.

The Higman Tradition, built in 2015 by Hope Services, is typical of the vessels being built for Marine Chartering Associates LLC.

Former Higman Exec Building Towboats At Hope Services

February 15, 2019

One of the former owners of Higman Barge Lines is “testing the waters” with regard to the demand for new towboats in today’s market, tapping some of his previous associates… Read More

Basin Fleeting Adds Mv. John G. Morgan The John G. Morgan at Basin Fleet.

Basin Fleeting Adds Mv. John G. Morgan

February 15, 2019

Basin Fleeting Inc., which operates a fleet at Mile 97.5 WHL on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway near its confluence with the Atchafalaya River at Berwick, La., recently acquired the mv. Read More

Former Restaurant Boat Mike Fink To Become Shop Barge The former restaurant boat will be a shop barge at Bellaire Harbor Service. (photo by Capt. Chuck Krwszewski)

The former restaurant boat will be a shop barge at Bellaire Harbor Service. (photo by Capt. Chuck Krwszewski)

Former Restaurant Boat Mike Fink To Become Shop Barge

February 8, 2019

The Mike Fink, which has served as a steam towboat, a landing used for cruise boats and a restaurant boat, is back in service, soon to be a shop barge,… Read More

Port NOLA Sets New Cruise Record The Carnival Dream departs Port NOLA’s Erato Street Cruise Terminal, while the Norwegian Breakaway is berthed at the Julia Street Cruise Terminal. (Photo courtesy of Port NOLA)

The Carnival Dream departs Port NOLA’s Erato Street Cruise Terminal, while the Norwegian Breakaway is berthed at the Julia Street Cruise Terminal. (Photo courtesy of Port NOLA)

Port NOLA Sets New Cruise Record

February 8, 2019

For the fifth year in a row, the Port of New Orleans topped 1 million cruise passenger movements in 2018, according to end-of-the-year statistics the port released last week. With… Read More