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Ensley Engineer Yard Plans Modernization Of Drydocks The Ensley Engineer Yard in Memphis, Tenn., is a full-service marine maintenance facility operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for federal vessels. The primary mission of Ensley and its staff is to keep personnel and equipment ready to respond at a moment’s notice to emergencies that may arise along the Mississippi River. (Photo by David Ray)

The Ensley Engineer Yard in Memphis, Tenn., is a full-service marine maintenance facility operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for federal vessels. The primary mission of Ensley and its staff is to keep personnel and equipment ready to respond at a moment’s notice to emergencies that may arise along the Mississippi River. (Photo by David Ray)

Ensley Engineer Yard Plans Modernization Of Drydocks

March 21, 2022

With the contract awarded for a new drydock and one of its existing drydocks recently refurbished, the Ensley Engineer Yard expects to improve efficiency in its maintenance and repair of… Read More

New Drydock At Wepfer This photo shows the 120- by 80- by 7-foot pontoon for the 1,300-ton drydock that is under construction at Wepfer’s Memphis shipyard.

This photo shows the 120- by 80- by 7-foot pontoon for the 1,300-ton drydock that is under construction at Wepfer’s Memphis shipyard.

New Drydock At Wepfer

March 21, 2022

Wepfer Marine Inc., headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., and operating fleets at nine locations along the Lower Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee rivers, is in the process of building a drydock at… Read More

Chesapeake Delivers Mv. Charles Hughes To Vane Brothers The 3,000 hp. mv. Charles Hughes is powered by Caterpillar 3512 main engines.

Chesapeake Delivers Mv. Charles Hughes To Vane Brothers

March 20, 2022

Vane Brothers, Baltimore, a marine transportation provider on the U.S. East, West and Gulf coasts, took delivery earlier this year of the final boat in a series of four 3,000… Read More

Master Boat Builders Delivers Clean Energy Tug The mv. Polaris will be coupled with the barge Clean Canveral to deliver LNG bunker fuel.

Master Boat Builders Delivers Clean Energy Tug

March 20, 2022

Master Boat Builders Inc. announced March 9 the delivery of a new 4,000-hp. tug to Polaris New Energy. Named Polaris, the tug will be coupled with the recently delivered barge Clean… Read More

Fincantieri Dedicates Navy Frigate Facility

March 20, 2022

Leaders from Fincantieri Marinette Marine, the U.S. Navy and Wisconsin-based Miron Construction dedicated a new facility at Fincantieri’s Marinette, Wis., shipyard with a small ceremony March 8. Fincantieri received a… Read More

James Marine Announces T.T. Barge Acquisitions James Marine acquired T.T. Barge Cleaning LLC at Lower Mississippi Mile 183, shown here, along with T.T. Barge Services. (Photo courtesy of James Marine)

James Marine acquired T.T. Barge Cleaning LLC at Lower Mississippi Mile 183, shown here, along with T.T. Barge Services. (Photo courtesy of James Marine)

James Marine Announces T.T. Barge Acquisitions

March 18, 2022

The James Marine group of companies has announced two recent purchases. James Marine has purchased T.T. Barge Cleaning LLC at Lower Mississippi Mile 183, along with T.T. Barge Services LLC,… Read More

Dredge R.B. Weeks Taking Shape At Eastern’s Allanton Shipyard Aerial view shows progress on the dredge R.B. Weeks at Eastern Shipbuilding. (Photo courtesy of Eastern Shipbuilding)

Aerial view shows progress on the dredge R.B. Weeks at Eastern Shipbuilding. (Photo courtesy of Eastern Shipbuilding)

Dredge R.B. Weeks Taking Shape At Eastern’s Allanton Shipyard

March 18, 2022

A sister ship to Weeks Marine’s dredge Magdalen is on the way from Eastern Shipbuilding Group’s Allanton shipyard. The forthcoming dredge R.B. Weeks is expected to be delivered early next… Read More

Mike’s Completes New-Construction Towboat The mv. Bianca Marko was built by Mike’s Inc. on spec and completed in February.

Mike’s Completes New-Construction Towboat

March 18, 2022

Mike’s Inc., from its shipyard in Wood River, Ill., at Mile 198.8 on the Upper Mississippi River, has completed final touches to the new-construction towboat mv. Bianca Marko. Workers finished… Read More

Small Shipyard Grants On Track For Funding In FY22 Budget

February 18, 2022

Congress was expected to pass another short-term spending bill, or continuing resolution, by February 18, thus funding the federal government through March 11 under the 2021 fiscal year budget. While… Read More

Yager Marine Hosts Barge Launch A new 150-by-60-by-9-foot barge is launched into the Ohio River on December 23. The barge is owned by Waterways Barge LLC, is built to hold heavy cranes and is available for lease. (Photo by Emma Davis)

A new 150-by-60-by-9-foot barge is launched into the Ohio River on December 23. The barge is owned by Waterways Barge LLC, is built to hold heavy cranes and is available for lease. (Photo by Emma Davis)

Yager Marine Hosts Barge Launch

January 25, 2022

Yager Marine Industries hosted a barge launch December 23 for a barge it built recently for Waterways Barge LLC. The 150- by 60- by 9-foot barge has four spud wells… Read More