After a small celebration with family and co-workers, McGinnis Inc. officially christened the mv. Dwain Harper. Becky Harper, the namesake’s wife, broke the bottle with a single swing. Read More
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The last time Southern Illinois Transfer (SITCO) put a new boat into service, the Sparta, Ill., company had to wait for the Kaskaskia River to fall so that the… Read More
Plimsoll Marine, LaPlace, La., took delivery December 11 of the mv. Grain Express from Master Marine Inc., Bayou La Batre, Ala. The 67- by 28-foot towboat… Read More
Laborde Products Inc. announced September 1 that it has entered into an agreement with Marine Systems Inc. (MSI) Parts and Service for MSI’s Chesapeake, Va., Thorofare, N.J., and… Read More
Master Marine Inc. (MMI), Bayou La Batre, Ala., has delivered the 67- by 28-foot mv. Iron Lady to Plimsoll Marine. The Iron Lady is the first… Read More
Prospective operators of smaller-horsepower Tier 4-compliant towing vessels now have another engine option, following the September 1 announcement from Mitsubishi Turbocharger and Engine America (MTEA) introducing Mitsubishi’s new 1,260… Read More
On August 19, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized its rule to delay the implementation of Tier 4 engine emissions requirements for high-speed commercial vessels such as lobster boats and pilot boats. Read More
In the winter of 2019, when Nichols Boat Company launched the mv. Patsy J into Lake Ferguson—an oxbow of the Lower Mississippi River at Greenville, Miss.—there was a… Read More
E-Squared Marine Service LLC, a full-service marine transportation company focused on the Gulf Coast, recently put a new towboat into service, the mv. Kami Renee. While… Read More
Like so many other new vessels these days, because of the COVD-19 pandemic the mv. Amelia Ray went to work without the benefit of a full-fledged christening. It was… Read More
