A temporary guide wall made from three ocean-going spud barges is being installed at Wilson Locks and Dam on the Tennessee River after Vessel Repair of Port Arthur, Texas, partnered… Read More
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Tows are waiting an average of 13 to 15 hours to begin locking through Wilson Lock on the Tennessee River, more than two years after remnants of a… Read More
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), a public entity charged with power generation in the Tennessee River Valley, has put a new Tier 4 towboat into service, marking a first… Read More
Vessel Repair announced that it has received a second patent on its Pacesetter class of inland towboats. The first patent was for the hull design that combines a… Read More
New Orleans-based Blessey Marine Services has christened a lot of vessels over its 44-year history—104 vessels, in fact. And three of those have been named for company founder… Read More
Kurt Moerbe, vice president of Vessel Repair in Port Arthur, Texas, was familiar with Blessey Marine Services’ reputation before he joined the family business full time. He remembers… Read More
Vessel Repair, a shipyard in Port Arthur, Texas, located on the Sabine-Neches Ship Channel, has announced being awarded a patent for the hull of its Pacesetter class of pushboats. Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) has announced the latest round of grant awards through its Small Shipyard Grant Program. MarAd awarded $19.6 million in grants to… Read More
Vessel Repair, a Port Arthur, Texas-based shipyard specializing in the new construction and repair of towboats and barges, has added a new 280-foot drydock and a two-barge transfer system… 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
