Rose Point Navigation Systems is shipping the latest release of its popular electronic charting system (ECS) product. Rose Point ECS 4 brings to the commercial customer new voyage planning tools… Read More
Products
Innovative companies are constantly coming out with new products and services to help the inland barge industry operate more safely and economically. You’ll find our coverage here.
This year’s high-water season is increasing attention on barge safety. One particular incident, reported in the March 25 Waterways Journal, especially caught the notice of Patrick Dever, founder and owner… Read More
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 new vessels,… Read More
Mitsubishi Turbocharger and Engine America Inc. recently announced its decision to partner with JMP Marine for seven of its keel cooler pumps. The keel cooler pumps, JPR-ME5000, are heavy and… Read More
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 sales for… Read More
Damen Marine Components, a division of Damen Shipyards Group, offers several maneuvering systems with heavy-duty Van der Velden steering gear and long-life rudders. Damen designs and manufactures rudders, steering gear,… Read More
PPG announced February 25 that its protective and marine coatings business, PPG-PMC, has introduced the PPG Asset Integrity Management (PPG AIM) system in the United States and Canada. This software-based… Read More
MobileOps Inc. recently announced a major upgrade to its robust operations platform known as Form Builder. With Form Builder, customers can easily create unique form-based processes all within MobileOps. The… Read More
This month, Carlisle & Finch will begin shipping 10-, 12-, 15- and 19-inch LED searchlights to the inland river industry. The searchlight uses an in-house electronic modular design, combined with… Read More
Working on a ship, barge, platform or marine terminal is hazardous enough without contending with poor lighting. Hella Marine’s new RokLUME 280 and 380 LED floodlights are designed to provide… Read More