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
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.
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… 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… 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,… 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… 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. 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,… 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… Read More
Caterpillar Marine has introduced the Advanced Variable Drive (AVD), a fully-integrated hydro-mechanical propulsion system that can be customized for any engine application, large or small, including dredges, auxiliary vessels… Read More
For mariners tired of wearing stiff foam-style personal flotation devices (PFDs) that are hot and uncomfortable, Datrex, the Kinder, La.-based manufacturer of marine and emergency equipment, has a new… Read More
