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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.

Electric Conversion Of Gee’s Bend Ferry Nearing Completion Tim Aguire. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Electric Conversion Of Gee’s Bend Ferry Nearing Completion

September 28, 2018

Tucked onto a drydock at Master Marine’s shipyard in Bayou la Batre, Ala., is a first-of-its-kind in the United States project that’s nearing completion. Since early summer, the… Read More

Middle River Marine Christens Two New Boats Boats face up at Joliet (Ill.) Terminal for the christening ceremony August 21. (Photo courtesy of Ozinga)

Middle River Marine Christens Two New Boats

September 28, 2018

Middle River Marine (MRM), an Ozinga company, christened two boats, the mvs. Gwyneth Anne and Kamryn Olivia, August 21 at Joliet Terminal in Joliet, Ill. The christening highlighted how… Read More

Lithium-Ion Battery Powered Passenger Vessel Launched The Enhydra is the largest lithium-ion battery electric hybrid-powered vessel in North America.

Lithium-Ion Battery Powered Passenger Vessel Launched

September 24, 2018

The Enhydra is the largest lithium-ion battery electric hybrid-powered vessel in North America. —photo courtesy of All American Marine Inc. All American Marine Inc. and Red & White Fleet of… Read More

Midship Marine, Incat Crowther Deliver Mexican Ferry The new passenger vessel is fitted with a pair of MTU main engines, a power-package upgrade over its sister ship.

Midship Marine, Incat Crowther Deliver Mexican Ferry

September 24, 2018

The new passenger vessel is fitted with a pair of MTU main engines, a power-package upgrade over its sister ship. Incat Crowther, Lafayette, La., recently announced the delivery of Ultramar… Read More

C&C Marine & Repair Delivers Mv. Jerry Jarrett To Marquette The mv. Jerry Jarrett was designed by CT Marine for C&C Marine & Repair. It includes three Cummins QSK60-M main engines that are paired to three Steerprop SP25D azimuthing Z-drive thrusters. (Photo courtesy of C&C Marine & Repair)

C&C Marine & Repair Delivers Mv. Jerry Jarrett To Marquette

September 21, 2018

C&C Marine & Repair, Belle Chasse, La., delivered the mv. Jerry Jarrett to Marquette Transportation Company. It is the third vessel in a series of new 6,600 hp., 160-… Read More

Gulf Island Fabrication To Build Paddlewheeler Artist rendering of the American Countess, which will be built on the hull of the former casino vessel Kanesville Queen.

Gulf Island Fabrication To Build Paddlewheeler

September 21, 2018

Gulf Island Fabrication Inc. announced September 14 that it has signed a contract to construct a 245-guest riverboat for the American Queen Steamboat Company. The new sternwheeler,… Read More

Excell Marine Buys Mv. Oliver C. Shearer, Keeps Name

September 17, 2018

With the recent purchase of the venerable towboat Oliver C. Shearer from Campbell Transportation Company, Excell Marine Corporation, Cincinnati, Ohio, is perpetuating a name that is deeply etched… Read More

Devall Receives First COI

Devall Receives First COI

September 17, 2018

Devall Receives First COI The United States Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles issued the area’s first Certificate of Inspection (COI) for Subchapter M compliance on August… Read More

Vidalia Dock & Storage Repowers Mv. Sonny J The Sonny J of Vidalia Dock & Storage was built in 1960 by Barbour Metal Boat Works.

Vidalia Dock & Storage Repowers Mv. Sonny J

September 14, 2018

Vidalia (La.) Dock & Storage recently repowered the mv. Sonny J, a 63- by 21-foot towboat built in 1960 by Barbour Metal Boat Works. Purchased in 1993 from Jantran… Read More

Two C&B Boats Receive Certificates Of Inspection From left, Port Engineer David Westrich; C&B CFO Scott Bray; C&B co-owner Rob Carlisle; Lt. Jim Brendel, supervisor of MSD Cincinnati; CWO Michael McClain, marine inspector, MSD Cincinnati; C&B General Manager Ed Lapikas; and C&B Safety Manager Greg Schabell.

Two C&B Boats Receive Certificates Of Inspection

September 10, 2018

C&B Marine received the first COI issued using the Coast Guard Option for Subchapter M compliance in the Sector Ohio Valley Region.  On July 23, the mv. Atlantis… Read More

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