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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.

Metal Shark Building Law Enforcement Vessels A Metal Shark 23 Relentless patrol boat, part of a five-boat fleet soon to be delivered to Ohio Department of Natural Resources. (Photo courtesy of Metal Shark)

Metal Shark Building Law Enforcement Vessels

April 18, 2020

Shipbuilder Metal Shark, Jeanerette, La., reports it is enjoying increased popularity among law enforcement agencies, with 20 new law enforcement customers recently added and more than 35 welded… Read More

Corps Begins Design Work For New Drydock The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to replace one of these 400-ton dry docks at the Ensley Engineer Yard in Memphis, Tenn., with a new, 1,600-to 2,000-ton dry dock. Construction is expected to be complete by February 2022. (Photo courtesy of the Memphis Engineer District)

Corps Begins Design Work For New Drydock

April 10, 2020

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has begun plans for a new drydock to inspect and repair Corps and Coast Guard vessels. Bristol Harbor Group Inc. of… Read More

Devall Towing Puts New Boat Into Service The mv. Anna Frances was built by Southwest Shipyard.

Devall Towing Puts New Boat Into Service

March 23, 2020

Devall Towing & Boat Service of Hackberry LLC has taken delivery of a new towboat from Southwest Shipyard. The boat is the mv. Anna Frances and it is… Read More

Nichols Boat Company Launches New Towboat The Danny K is being constructed by Nichols Boat Company for Ergon Marine & Industrial Supply Inc.

Nichols Boat Company Launches New Towboat

March 23, 2020

Nichols Boat Company, a boat and barge builder in Greenville, Miss., recently launched a 65-foot harbor boat for Ergon Marine & Industrial Supply Inc. (EMIS). A twin to… Read More

Mike’s Completes Addition To Machine/Fabrication Facility Machine Shop addition will allow for Z-drive repairs and storage. (Photo courtesy of Mike's Inc.)

Mike’s Completes Addition To Machine/Fabrication Facility

March 23, 2020

Five minutes of talking to Mike Marko, owner and president of Mike’s Inc., will make you forget that there is an economic slowdown because of a virus. Mike’s… Read More

Verret Partners With Arkansas Builder To Increase Construction Capacity

March 23, 2020

It’s been about 10 years ago now that leaders at Spartan Marine in Fort Smith, Ark., reached out to Ted Verret, who owns and operates Verret Shipyard in Plaquemine,… Read More

McGinnis Building First Towing Vessel In 11 Years New 1,600 hp. retractable-pilothouse towboat under construction at McGinnis Inc.’s Sheridan Shipyard.

McGinnis Building First Towing Vessel In 11 Years

March 20, 2020

McGinnis Inc., part of the McNational Inc. group of companies, has begun construction on a new, twin-screw boat. Crews began laying down the keel of the as-yet unnamed,… Read More

Newt Marine Repowers Three Boats, Renames One Aerial view of shipyard activities at Newt Marine Service in Dubuque, Iowa. (Photo by Quintin Pfeiffer)

Newt Marine Repowers Three Boats, Renames One

March 20, 2020

Since December, the drydocks of Newt Marine Service of Dubuque, Iowa, have been busy with three repowering projects. These are the first three of seven repowers Newt plans on… Read More

Eagle Fab Launches Deck Barge New 160- by 60- by 10-foot barge was built for Barge & Boat Rental Service LLC.

Eagle Fab Launches Deck Barge

January 17, 2020

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

Changes For Small Shipyard Grant Applicants

January 17, 2020

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

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