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

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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 vu when… Read More

The Towboat Helen Z Remembered The Helen Z sunk at the New Albany waterfront in February 1970.(Photo by Keith Norrington)

The Towboat Helen Z Remembered

November 30, 2020

Three steam towboats were built at Dubuque, Iowa, in 1911 for the Kansas City District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. All were constructed on steel hulls measuring 137.6… Read More