Eagle Fabrication LLC, a division of Eagle Marine Industries Inc., Sauget, Ill., recently launched into the Mississippi River at St. Louis a 160-foot, flat deck barge. The barge follows… Read More
Shipyards
The latest news from inland and Gulf Coast shipyards, constructing towboats, barges and specialty equipment for today’s inland marine industry. Contract news, shipyard expansions, towboat deliveries and more.
The Maritime Administration (MarAd) announced some changes to information that must be included on an application for a Small Shipyard Grant in 2020. (See related item in Washington Waves)… Read More
Yager Marine has launched the second of two deck barges that will become a docking facility for the World War II amphibious vehicle LST 325. LST 325 is… Read More
Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors LLC, Houma, La., has been awarded a $24,491,400 contract by the Philadelphia Engineer District to construct a specialty steel barge for the Corps’ Mat Sinking Unit… Read More
Yager Marine, Owensboro, Ky., on October 1 launched a deck barge it is building for the LST 325 Memorial in Evansville, Ind. The 140- by 20- by 5-1/2-foot deck… Read More
Matt Thomas (without hard hat) amid shipyard workers of Eagle Fabrication. (Photo by Nelson Spencer Jr.) Eagle Fabrication LLC, a division of Eagle Marine Industries Inc., Sauget, Ill.,… Read More
Eastern Shipbuilding Group delivered the tug Capt. Jim McAllister on August 16. It was the fifth vessel to be delivered by the shipyard since the category 5 Hurricane Michael… Read More
Chosen recently from 1,300 nationwide members of The American Equity Underwriters Inc. (AEU), J.B. Marine Service was named the winner of the AEU 2018 Safety Award. The award… Read More
After reopening its idle barge manufacturing operations earlier this year, Arcosa Marine’s Madisonville, La., facility launched its first barge on July 25 to a welcoming crowd from the banks… Read More
Conrad Shipyard of Morgan City has started production on a second 6,000 hp. inland towboat designed by MiNO Marine of New Orleans. The Subchapter M-compliant vessel measures 166 by… Read More