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Capt. David Barchie, ACBL

February 12, 2021

Capt. David Barchie looks for new challenges and opportunities every day. That’s why working on the river has always appealed to him. Barchie, 60, of Daphne, Ala., began working for… Read More

Mv. Boone Salvaged, Upper Miss Reopens An Okie Moore Diving and Marine Salvage rig hoists the mv. Boone from where it sank at Upper Mississippi River Mile 43. An unknown passing tow apparently did damage to the wheelhouse, and the Boone had rolled onto its side, making it more difficult to recover.

An Okie Moore Diving and Marine Salvage rig hoists the mv. Boone from where it sank at Upper Mississippi River Mile 43. An unknown passing tow apparently did damage to the wheelhouse, and the Boone had rolled onto its side, making it more difficult to recover.

Mv. Boone Salvaged, Upper Miss Reopens

August 21, 2020

An Okie Moore Diving & Marine Salvage crew removed the mv. Boone August 16 from where it had sunk at Upper Mississippi River Mile 43, near Thebes, Ill. The river… Read More

Sunken Towboat Blocks Upper Mississippi River At Mile 43

August 14, 2020

The Upper Mississippi River was closed in both directions after the mv. Boone sank at Upper Mississippi River Mile 43, near Thebes, Ill., early August 12. No one was injured. Read More