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Vessel Design, Building Techniques Have Changed Over The Decades

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Vessel Design, Building Techniques Have Changed Over The Decades

March 13, 2026

In 1902, Arthur J. Dyer bought out his partner’s interests in the H.T. Sinnot Company and formed the Nashville Bridge and Construction Company. According to the Tennessee Encyclopedia, Dyer… Read More

Letter: Ron Nokes

April 5, 2021

Congratulations to Ron Nokes (Kirby Operating New Mv. Ron Nokes, WJ, March 22) on a well-deserved honor from one old barge salesman to another. Bill Robertson… Read More

Kirby Operating New Mv. Ron Nokes The Ron Nokes was built by Steiner Construction Company for Hines Furlong Line; it is under a long-term bareboat charter to Kirby Inland Marine. (Photo by C.R. Neale)

The Ron Nokes was built by Steiner Construction Company for Hines Furlong Line; it is under a long-term bareboat charter to Kirby Inland Marine. (Photo by C.R. Neale)

Kirby Operating New Mv. Ron Nokes

March 19, 2021

The mv. Ron Nokes, a 4,000 hp. twin-screw towboat built by Steiner Construction Company, Bayou La Batre, Ala., was put into service the week of February 15. While… Read More