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MarAd Small Shipyard Grant Recipients

May 9, 2023

Here is a list of U.S. Maritime Administration Small Shipyard Grant recipients located on the inland rivers and Gulf Coast (See Washington Waves for more information):… 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… Read More

A Long Lumber Legacy Lohrberg Lumber provided 2- by 2- by 10-foot and 1- by 1- by 20-foot oak drydock timbers to Mike’s Inc. (Photo courtesy of Mike's Inc.)

A Long Lumber Legacy

October 8, 2021

The collaboration between Mike’s Inc. and Lohrberg Lumber, Waterloo, Ill., continues a long tradition of Lohrberg serving marine businesses. Lohrberg is currently providing new timbers to Mike’s Inc. that will… Read More

Marquette Introduces ‘New’ H.E. Bowles To Fleet The mv. H.E. Bowles was completely rebuilt on the hull of the former mv. George King, which was destroyed in a fire in January 2018. (Photo by Mike Herschler)

The mv. H.E. Bowles was completely rebuilt on the hull of the former mv. George King, which was destroyed in a fire in January 2018. (Photo by Mike Herschler)

Marquette Introduces ‘New’ H.E. Bowles To Fleet

July 2, 2021

Some older veteran river industry personnel, executives, aficionados and others associated with the inland marine industry (especially the upper Ohio River area) may experience a bit of déjà… Read More

Hard Work, Perseverance Are Keys To IMX Honoree Marko’s Success Mike Marko, center, at 8 years old on the mv. Midwest Cities. (Photo courtesy of Mike's Inc.)

Mike Marko, center, at 8 years old on the mv. Midwest Cities. (Photo courtesy of Mike's Inc.)

Hard Work, Perseverance Are Keys To IMX Honoree Marko’s Success

May 21, 2021

It could be said that 80-year-old Mike Marko, known to many as “Sparky,” was born with proverbial grease under his nails. Marko, the president and owner of Mike’s… Read More

Coronavirus Can’t Stop Living Lands & Waters' Cleanup Mission Leah Cafarelli, program director for Living Land and Waters, helps clean up the engineroom of the River Cleanup II. (Photo courtesy of Living Lands and Waters)

Leah Cafarelli, program director for Living Land and Waters, helps clean up the engineroom of the River Cleanup II. (Photo courtesy of Living Lands and Waters)

Coronavirus Can’t Stop Living Lands & Waters’ Cleanup Mission

September 21, 2020

The coronavirus has thrown some speed bumps into the river cleanup mission of Living Lands & Waters but has not been able to stop it. This year,… 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.)

Machine Shop addition will allow for Z-drive repairs and storage. (Photo courtesy of Mike's Inc.)

Oldest Towboat Still In Service Gets COI The Pammie, today, at 93 years old.

Oldest Towboat Still In Service Gets COI

May 20, 2019

The mv. Pammie, operated by Mike’s Inc., recently received its Certificate of Inspection from the Coast Guard. That in itself is not remarkable, as the entire inland fleet… Read More

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