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.

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.

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

GE, Nedstack Partnership Sets Sights On Zero-Emission Fuel Cell Cruise Vessels

April 18, 2019

GE’s power conversion business and Nedstack, a fuel cell manufacturer, are collaborating on developing hydrogen fuel cell systems for powering zero-emission cruise vessels. This partnership brings together GE’s… Read More

Kirby Selects Furuno For Next Generation Towboats The mv. Bailey is the first of three towboats for Kirby Inland Marine that will include Furuno electronics for its new generation of Subchapter M vessels.

The mv. Bailey is the first of three towboats for Kirby Inland Marine that will include Furuno electronics for its new generation of Subchapter M vessels.

Kirby Selects Furuno For Next Generation Towboats

March 21, 2019

Kirby Inland Marine announced March 18 that it has selected Furuno as the electronics of choice for its new generation of Subchapter M towboats. The first of three… Read More

Laborde Concept Uses Four Tier 3 Engines Design calls for four Mitsubishi S6R2-Y3MPTAW-2 engines mated to two Twin Disc Nico gearboxes.

Laborde Concept Uses Four Tier 3 Engines

March 20, 2019

Laborde Products, the Covington, La.-based distributor of Mitsubishi marine diesel engines, has designed a system to develop 3,200 hp. in towboats using Tier 3 engines. Chris Cerullo, marine… Read More

Barbour JB Completing Mv. Kaskaskia Warrior

March 20, 2019

Completed earlier this year and awaiting its final touch up, the mv. Kaskaskia Warrior is the second towboat to come out of the recently-founded Barbour JB Shipyard, which is… Read More

Southwest Shipyard Delivers Mv. Ryder James Devall The vessel is the first of four for Devall Towing & Boat Service from Southwest Shipyard Brady Island. (Photo courtesy of FlyGuys drone service)

The vessel is the first of four for Devall Towing & Boat Service from Southwest Shipyard Brady Island. (Photo courtesy of FlyGuys drone service)

Southwest Shipyard Delivers Mv. Ryder James Devall

March 20, 2019

Devall Towing & Boat Service is continuing to expand its fleet, having received the first of four new-build towboats, the Ryder James Devall, from Southwest Shipyard Brady Island. Read More

Serodino Customizing Towboat For Luhr Brothers The yet-to-be-named Super Tiger Class vessel Serodino is building for Luhr Brothers is similar to the mv. Pintail, built by Serodino in 2017. (Photo courtesy of Serodino Inc.)

The yet-to-be-named Super Tiger Class vessel Serodino is building for Luhr Brothers is similar to the mv. Pintail, built by Serodino in 2017. (Photo courtesy of Serodino Inc.)

Serodino Customizing Towboat For Luhr Brothers

March 20, 2019

Serodino Inc. in Chattanooga, Tenn., has been busy with the customization of its speculation build, a Super Tiger Class vessel, for Luhr Brothers in Columbia, Ill. The 1,320 hp. Read More

FMT Shipyard Building Towboats For Florida Marine

March 20, 2019

FMT Shipyard & Repair, the vessel construction and repair arm of Mandeville, La.-based Florida Marine Transporters, is currently working on the third and fourth in a series of five… Read More

Mv. Tommy H Receives CTC’s First COI The mv. Tommy H. (Photo courtesy of Campbell Transportation Company)

Mv. Tommy H Receives CTC’s First COI

March 19, 2019

The mv. Tommy H successfully received Campbell Transportation Company’s (CTC) first Certificate of Inspection (COI). Dave Baisden, with the Coast Guard, presented the COI to Capt. Joe Gray. Read More

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