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Corps Launches New Towboat For Upper Mississippi River

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Corps Launches New Towboat For Upper Mississippi River

September 11, 2026

The St. Paul Engineer District has launched a new maintenance and repair towboat that will support navigation work on the Upper Mississippi River. The new Fountain City was… Read More

Mv. Edwin Rider Completed For Vulcan Materials The mv. Edwin Rider, a new 1,600 hp. twin-screw towboat built by Diversified Marine for Vulcan Materials, measures 72 feet by 30 feet with a 10-foot hull depth. The vessel is powered by two Laborde Products-supplied Mitsubishi S6R2-Y3 Tier 3 engines, each rated at 803 hp. at 1,400 rpm. (Photo courtesy of Diversified Marine)

The mv. Edwin Rider, a new 1,600 hp. twin-screw towboat built by Diversified Marine for Vulcan Materials, measures 72 feet by 30 feet with a 10-foot hull depth. The vessel is powered by two Laborde Products-supplied Mitsubishi S6R2-Y3 Tier 3 engines, each rated at 803 hp. at 1,400 rpm. (Photo courtesy of Diversified Marine)

Mv. Edwin Rider Completed For Vulcan Materials

September 4, 2026

Diversified Marine has completed construction of the mv. Edwin Rider, a new inland towboat built for Vulcan Materials. Constructed at the company’s shipyard in Bourg, La., the vessel is… Read More

C&C Marine Delivers Fourth Towboat To Canal Barge

August 28, 2026

C&C Marine and Repair has delivered the mv. Mimsy H. Lindner to Canal Barge Company, completing a four-vessel series of 2,600 hp. towboats for the New Orleans-based operator. Read More

Maritime Partners Launches Mv. Lulu Hamilton The mv. Lulu Hamilton is the newest addition to the Maritime Partners fleet. (Photo courtesy of Maritime Partners)

The mv. Lulu Hamilton is the newest addition to the Maritime Partners fleet. (Photo courtesy of Maritime Partners)

Maritime Partners Launches Mv. Lulu Hamilton

August 7, 2026

Maritime Partners announced that it has added the mv. Lulu Hamilton to its fleet as a newly constructed pushboat designed by Entech Designs, LLC and built by FMT… Read More

Emma Rose Delivered To Bellaire Harbor Service Emma Rose and tow upbound below Marietta, Ohio. (Photo by Capt. C.R. Neale)

Emma Rose Delivered To Bellaire Harbor Service

July 24, 2026

From June 29 to July 2, 2026, a small crew delivered the newly renamed Emma Rose from BB Riverboats’ landing at Newport, Ky., Ohio River Mile 470, to Bellaire… Read More

Blessey Christens Mv. Capt. Chuck Myers The 3,200 hp. mv. Capt. Chuck Myers measures 109 feet by 34 feet and is powered by twin Cummins KTA50 engines. Originally delivered in 2008, the towboat underwent an extensive refurbishment by Bollinger Shipyards for delivery on July 10. (Photo by Zac Metcalf)

The 3,200 hp. mv. Capt. Chuck Myers measures 109 feet by 34 feet and is powered by twin Cummins KTA50 engines. Originally delivered in 2008, the towboat underwent an extensive refurbishment by Bollinger Shipyards for delivery on July 10. (Photo by Zac Metcalf)

Blessey Christens Mv. Capt. Chuck Myers

July 17, 2026

Blessey Marine Services Inc. christened the mv. Capt. Chuck Myers July 10 along the Mississippi River in New Orleans, honoring Capt. Charles W. “Chuck” Myers, a mariner with 34… Read More

SCI Introduces New Simulator Models Capt. Stephen Douglas pilots a new model for a simulated towboat through one of the simulators at the Seamen’s Church Institute’s Center for Maritime Education. The first model is expected to be ready for training in 60 to 90 days. (Photo courtesy of Seamen’s Church Institute)

Capt. Stephen Douglas pilots a new model for a simulated towboat through one of the simulators at the Seamen’s Church Institute’s Center for Maritime Education. The first model is expected to be ready for training in 60 to 90 days. (Photo courtesy of Seamen’s Church Institute)

SCI Introduces New Simulator Models

July 17, 2026

New towboat simulator models designed to be more realistic than ever are coming to the Seamen’s Church Institute’s (SCI) Center for Maritime Education (CME). In fall 2025, the… Read More

Blessey Christens The Mv. David F. Stone Laura Todd and Laney Watkins help to break the bottle across the nameboard of the mv. David F. Stone during the vessel’s christening after the presentation of a Bible by Chaplain Nancy Simpson. (Photos by by Ashley Borocco)

Laura Todd and Laney Watkins help to break the bottle across the nameboard of the mv. David F. Stone during the vessel’s christening after the presentation of a Bible by Chaplain Nancy Simpson. (Photos by by Ashley Borocco)

Blessey Christens The Mv. David F. Stone

July 10, 2026

Blessey Marine Services Inc. recently christened the mv. David F. Stone, honoring one of the company’s longest-serving mariners with a vessel named in recognition of his 35 years of… Read More

Coloring Book Illustrates River Life Amber Box turned her family's experience in the towboat industry into a children's coloring book designed to educate and inspire. Blue Collar Kids: Towboats At Work features illustrations of towboat operations, barges and everyday life on the river, helping children connect with the work their parents do and explore future career possibilities. (Images courtesy of Amber Box)

Amber Box turned her family's experience in the towboat industry into a children's coloring book designed to educate and inspire. Blue Collar Kids: Towboats At Work features illustrations of towboat operations, barges and everyday life on the river, helping children connect with the work their parents do and explore future career possibilities. (Images courtesy of Amber Box)

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