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NGL Marine Takes Delivery Of Two New Boats The A.M. Raymond, built for NGL Marine by Main Iron Works. (Photo courtesy of NGL Marine)

NGL Marine Takes Delivery Of Two New Boats

October 2, 2020

NGL Marine, the Houston, Texas-based river transportation subsidiary of NGL Energy Partners LLC, took delivery of two 2,600 hp. towboats recently, the mvs. A.M. Raymond and Kevin Allen. 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

Kirby Takes Delivery Of Two New Boats The mv. Steve Holcomb is the first boat to come out of San Jac Marine LLC, Kirby’s new shipyard on the site of the former Sneed Shipbuilding. (Photo courtesy of Kirby Inland Marine)

The mv. Steve Holcomb is the first boat to come out of San Jac Marine LLC, Kirby’s new shipyard on the site of the former Sneed Shipbuilding. (Photo courtesy of Kirby Inland Marine)

Kirby Takes Delivery Of Two New Boats

May 17, 2019

Almost three years to the day after the bankruptcy of Sneed Shipbuilding Inc., the “new” yard at Channelview, Texas, now owned by Kirby Corporation and named San Jac Marine… Read More

Kirby Selects Furuno For Next Generation Towboats The mv. Bailey is the first of three towboats for Kirby Inland Marine that will include Furuno electronics for its new generation of Subchapter M vessels.

The mv. Bailey is the first of three towboats for Kirby Inland Marine that will include Furuno electronics for its new generation of Subchapter M vessels.

Kirby Selects Furuno For Next Generation Towboats

March 21, 2019

Kirby Inland Marine announced March 18 that it has selected Furuno as the electronics of choice for its new generation of Subchapter M towboats. The first of three… Read More

Benny Cenac Takes Main Iron Works To The Next Level

March 15, 2019

Arlen “Benny” Cenac Jr. has great respect for local history. It is important that the history and future vision intersect to continue the original foundation. The history of… 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

Main Iron Works To Build Four Towboats For Kirby

March 26, 2018

Arlen “Benny” Cenac Jr., CEO of Houma, La.-based Cenac Marine Services and owner of Main Iron Works, announced earlier this month a contract for the Houma shipyard to build… Read More

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Cenac Christens New Towboat, Donates Spud Barge

August 22, 2016

Cenac Marine Services held a special christening ceremony July 29 at its Houma, La., headquarters where, in addition to welcoming the mv. Quincey Cenac to the Cenac Towing fleet,… Read More

Cenac Towing Christens Mv. Jean Pierre Cenac

January 11, 2016

Cenac Marine Services LLC (Cenac Towing) christened its newest towboat December 9 at the company’s Houma, La., headquarters in an event that celebrated both the history of the… Read More