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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.

Bellaire Harbor Service Adds Mv. Mary B

June 3, 2019

Bellaire (Ohio) Harbor Service continues to add boats to its fleet, this time with the purchase of the mv. Mary B. The 50-foot, 750-hp. towboat was most recently owned… Read More

ABB To Develop Fuel Cell-Powered Pushboat Concept illustration of a pushboat powered by fuel cell system.

ABB To Develop Fuel Cell-Powered Pushboat

May 24, 2019

ABB will provide a power and propulsion solution for a towing vessel operating along the Rhône river in France to run entirely on hydrogen fuel cells. The company announced… Read More

Oldest Towboat Still In Service Gets COI The Pammie, today, at 93 years old.

Oldest Towboat Still In Service Gets COI

May 20, 2019

The mv. Pammie, operated by Mike’s Inc., recently received its Certificate of Inspection from the Coast Guard. That in itself is not remarkable, as the entire inland fleet… Read More

First U.S.-Built Voith Schneider Propellers Delivered For North Carolina Ferry

May 20, 2019

The first two American-made Voith Schneider Propeller (VSP) units have been delivered and installed in the Rodanthe, a ferry to be operated by the North Carolina Department of Transportation… Read More

ABB Ferries Niagara Falls Tourists With First U.S.-Built All-Electric Vessels

May 19, 2019

Visitors to Niagara Falls will soon be able to experience one of the U.S.’s top landmarks emission-free. Two new Maid of the Mist passenger vessels will be powered entirely… Read More

Advantages Of Electric And Hybrid Diesel/Electric Engine Systems Are Growing

May 17, 2019

Joshua Sebastian, an engineering manager at the vessel-design firm The Shearer Group Inc., says that advances in battery design, size and weight have made the advantages of electric and… Read More

Kirby Takes Delivery Of Two New Boats The mv. Steve Holcomb is the first boat to come out of San Jac Marine LLC, Kirby’s new shipyard on the site of the former Sneed Shipbuilding. (Photo courtesy of Kirby Inland Marine)

Kirby Takes Delivery Of Two New Boats

May 17, 2019

Almost three years to the day after the bankruptcy of Sneed Shipbuilding Inc., the “new” yard at Channelview, Texas, now owned by Kirby Corporation and named San Jac Marine… Read More

Maritime Partners LLC Christens Mv. Larry B. Whipple The 2,000 hp. Mv. Larry B. Whipple was built for Maritime Partners LLC by Intracoastal Iron Works. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Maritime Partners LLC Christens Mv. Larry B. Whipple

May 3, 2019

Leaders from Metairie, La.-based Maritime Partners LLC, along with representatives of Martin Marine, gathered in Bourg, La., April 8, at Intracoastal Iron Works to christen the mv. Larry… Read More

ARTCO Christens New Harbor Boats Tommy Ducre christens the mv. Louisiana Purchase. (Photo courtesy of ARTCO)

ARTCO Christens New Harbor Boats

April 26, 2019

American River Transportation Company (ARTCO) officially welcomed two new harbor boats into its fleet recently. The christening ceremony was held at its shipyard in Waggaman, La. April 11. Read More

Parker Towing Christens Mv. T. Gary Fitts The mv. T. Gary Fitts was originally named Daphne Renee and later L.W. Nelson. Parker Towing Company renamed it in honor of the owner of the company’s longtime insurance broker.

Parker Towing Christens Mv. T. Gary Fitts

April 19, 2019

Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based Parker Towing Company christened the mv. T. Gary Fitts March 27 at the company’s dock on the west bank of the Black Warrior River. The vessel,… Read More

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