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Metal Shark Alabama Delivers First Inland Towboat The Stephanie Pasentine is Metal Shark’s first steel new build and first inland towboat. (Photo courtesy of Metal Shark Alabama)

The Stephanie Pasentine is Metal Shark’s first steel new build and first inland towboat. (Photo courtesy of Metal Shark Alabama)

Metal Shark Alabama Delivers First Inland Towboat

May 22, 2020

By Nelson Spencer and Frank McCormack Metal Shark, a vessel designer and builder with shipyards in Jeanerette and Franklin, La., and Bayou La Batre, Ala., recently delivered… Read More

Arlen “Benny” Cenac’s Main Iron Works Unveil Tier-IV Compliant Tractor Tug for Bisso Shipbuilders and engineers are hard at work at the Cenac-owned, Houma-based Main Iron Works on the new Bisso Towboat Inc. creation: a new 100′, 6,008-hp Tier 4-compliant ASD tractor tug.

Shipbuilders and engineers are hard at work at the Cenac-owned, Houma-based Main Iron Works on the new Bisso Towboat Inc. creation: a new 100′, 6,008-hp Tier 4-compliant ASD tractor tug.

Arlen “Benny” Cenac’s Main Iron Works Unveil Tier-IV Compliant Tractor Tug for Bisso

April 3, 2020

Note: The following is sponsored content provided by Main Iron Works. The September sun was beaming through the skies while the shipbuilders and engineers at the Cenac-owned, Houma-based… Read More

Vane Bros. Takes Delivery Of Towboat Annapolis 3,000 hp. towboat was built by Chesapeake Shipbuilders in Salisbury, Md.

Vane Bros. Takes Delivery Of Towboat Annapolis

March 23, 2020

Vane Brothers, a marine transportation provider on the U.S. East, West and Gulf coasts, has taken delivery of the Annapolis, the second of four 3,000 hp. Salisbury Class inland towboats… Read More

Hines Furlong Takes Delivery Of Boats From Bourg The mv. Barry Griffith and its sister vessel, the mv. Carolyn Lampley, were built by Bourg Dry Dock & Service. (photo by Greg Milliken)

The mv. Barry Griffith and its sister vessel, the mv. Carolyn Lampley, were built by Bourg Dry Dock & Service. (photo by Greg Milliken)

Hines Furlong Takes Delivery Of Boats From Bourg

March 20, 2020

Hines Furlong Line Inc., the Nashville, Tenn.-based barge and towing company that seems to be forever adding to its growing fleet of towboats, recently took delivery of two identical… Read More

Cat Connect Workshop Shows Off Digital Capabilities Lincoln Turnage of Boyd Cat talks to marine industry customers about Whayne Supply changing its name to Boyd Cat but retaining the same ownership. Boyd Cat hosted a digital workshop at the 1857 Hotel in Paducah to introduce customers to Caterpillar’s available digital services. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

Lincoln Turnage of Boyd Cat talks to marine industry customers about Whayne Supply changing its name to Boyd Cat but retaining the same ownership. Boyd Cat hosted a digital workshop at the 1857 Hotel in Paducah to introduce customers to Caterpillar’s available digital services. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

Cat Connect Workshop Shows Off Digital Capabilities

March 13, 2020

More than a dozen executives from the inland marine industry learned about technological advancements in business analytics March 3 at the Cat Connect For Marine digital workshop at the… Read More

Callan Marine Launches New Cutter Dredge MacArthur The newly launched barge tied up at a C&C Marine dock. (Photo courtesy of Callan Marine)

Callan Marine Launches New Cutter Dredge MacArthur

November 22, 2019

The barge hull of Callan Marine’s new cutterhead dredge General MacArthur was launched on November 6 at C&C Marine and Repair in Belle Chasse, La. Callan executives… Read More

Enterprise Marine Honors Longtime Capt. Pierre Billiot The 3,000 hp. Pierre Billiot was built by Steiner Construction. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Enterprise Marine Honors Longtime Capt. Pierre Billiot

November 22, 2019

Enterprise Marine Services christened the mv. Pierre Billiot November 14 in a ceremony held at its Houma, La., headquarters. It was the fourth new vessel christened into the… Read More

MultiDocker Material Handlers Boast Increased Efficiency With Caterpillar Components

July 21, 2019

One of the biggest success factors for a port operator is efficient loading and unloading of a ship’s cargo. Based on experience of its own ships’ long retention… Read More

Cat Introduces AVD Scalable Power System The Caterpillar AVD shown connecting an engine and a hydrostatic motor to a single propeller. This design allows the engine and other systems to operate independently of the propeller, improving performance and increasing fuel efficiency.

The Caterpillar AVD shown connecting an engine and a hydrostatic motor to a single propeller. This design allows the engine and other systems to operate independently of the propeller, improving performance and increasing fuel efficiency.

Cat Introduces AVD Scalable Power System

February 22, 2019

Caterpillar Marine has introduced the Advanced Variable Drive (AVD), a fully-integrated hydro-mechanical propulsion system that can be customized for any engine application, large or small, including dredges, auxiliary vessels… Read More

Main Iron Works Completes First Towboat For Kirby The mv. Bailey has 2,680 hp. from Cat 3512C-HD engines. (Photo courtesy of Main Iron Works)

Main Iron Works Completes First Towboat For Kirby

January 25, 2019

Main Iron Works owner Arlen “Benny” Cenac Jr. recently announced completion of the first of three 2,680 hp. towboats the shipyard is building for Kirby Inland Marine. Read More