Safety is key for operators on the nation’s waterways, but for an industry that moves vast amounts of cargoes, ranging from agriculture products and breakbulk to chemicals and hydrocarbons, via… 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.
TowWorks, a U.S.-based leader in marine management software, has upped the ante with its industry first Voyage Planning module. “Voyage Planner, like all of our modules, is capable of operating… Read More
The grease-free ThorPlas-Blue bearings Thordon supplied and installed to a Mississippi River towboat recently have helped reduce the vessel’s operating costs while creating a safer working environment for the crew,… Read More
SkimOil Inc. introduced its next-generation electric MarineVAP evaporators for automatically evaporating away bilge water, gray water and even treated black water with no emissions July 3. With greater control and… Read More
Simplicity and ease of use while covering all required Subchapter M bases at the lowest cost. That’s what Matrix Engineering PLLC of Paducah, Ky., says its inland marine customers want… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard’s Office of Investigations and Casualty Analysis released a Marine Safety Alert last week to raise awareness among vessel owners and operators of common mistakes regarding the… Read More
Quest Climate Control Equipment, a division of Therma-Stor LLC, Madison, Wis., introduced its patent-pending Quest XP300 Pro Explosion Proof Coil (or fan coil) at the Inland Marine Expo (IMX) in… Read More
Maine software provider Helm Operations launched its Helm CONNECT Personnel, a new software solution for crew management. After focusing on industry needs around marine maintenance and compliance, the company has… Read More
Alexis Marine, Belle Chasse, La., has awarded a supply contract to Thordon Bearings for the retrofitting of 6-inch diameter RiverTough bearings to the mv. Kristin Alexis, the 60-foot, twin-screw towboat… Read More
Winegard Marine announced May 1 that it has introduced an affordable, easy-to-use and professional grade marine antenna it calls “ideal for use aboard workboats, towboats and coastal commercial fishing vessels.”… Read More
