The Coast Guard closed the Ohio River near Belleview, Ky., for several hours November 9 because of a fire aboard the towing vessel Capt. Kirby Dupuis. The towing vessel was… Read More
towboat fire
No one was hurt when a fire broke out on the mv. Miss Dorothy early March 17, causing major damage. The 4,200 hp. twin-screw towboat, owned by Western Rivers Boat… Read More
The probable cause of the engineroom fire that resulted in the complete burning of the towing vessel mv. Jacob Kyle Rusthoven on September 12, 2018, was an engine lube oil… Read More
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a pair of marine accident briefs detailing incidents aboard two towboats, the mv. Ricky Robinson and the mv. J.W. Herron. The incidents… Read More
