Hydraulic steering systems and heavy seas can place enormous loads on a vessel’s rudder linkage, especially tiller arms and jockey bars. A bearing failure here means a loss of steerage,… 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.
Continuing its pursuit of making “no boots on the barge” a reality, the marine division of CIS (Contractors & Industrial Supply Company Inc.) has announced a new product, called DraftEye… Read More
For more than 70 years, Furuno has been manufacturing marine electronics that improve life on the water, from navigation and fishing aids to radars and radios. Over the past year,… Read More
Rose Point Navigation Systems, a provider of navigation solutions for professional mariners and recreational boaters, recently announced that it is set to release its latest software, Rose Point ECS 4. Read More
Hughes Heating & Cooling, based in Memphis, Tenn., is in a sweet spot for a business. While it is not the only company that offers passing towboats onboard service for… Read More
There’s currently a great deal of misinformation within the marine industry regarding fire-suppression agents, especially in light of the EU-mandated phase-down of hydrofluorocarbon-based materials looming on the horizon. Sea-Fire Marine,… Read More
JRC and Alphatron Marine, who formed a partnership in 2014, have announced two products for use on the inland waterways—the JMA-610 river radar and the Basicturn swing meter. The JMA-610… Read More
Environmental Safety & Health Consulting Services Inc. (ES&H) is a 25-year-old company that focuses on emergency response and environmental remediation services; transportation and disposal services; staffing, engineering and sales consultation;… Read More
PPG, New Orleans, La., recently announced the U.S. and Canadian launch of PPG Novaguard 810 ER coating, which protects fuel tanks, ballast tanks and the internal and external superstructures of… Read More
Also Buys DP Product From Rolls Royce Thrustmaster Holdings B.V., affiliated with U.S.-based Thrustmaster of Texas Inc., has acquired a 58.5 percent stake in Blue Thruster, a Dutch-based maritime innovations… Read More