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Blessey Christens Latest Towboat From Verret Shipyard

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Blessey Christens Latest Towboat From Verret Shipyard

June 26, 2020

By Nelson Spencer Jr. and Frank McCormack On June 4, representatives of the Blessey Marine Services family gathered at Bayou Fleet on the west bank of the Mississippi River near… Read More

Vidalia Dock & Storage Repowers Mv. Sonny J The Sonny J of Vidalia Dock & Storage was built in 1960 by Barbour Metal Boat Works.

Vidalia Dock & Storage Repowers Mv. Sonny J

September 14, 2018

Vidalia (La.) Dock & Storage recently repowered the mv. Sonny J, a 63- by 21-foot towboat built in 1960 by Barbour Metal Boat Works. Purchased in 1993 from Jantran Inc.,… Read More

Army Vehicles Move By Barge Pushed by the mv. Graestone Express with assist from the mv. Lewis Reed, the flotilla goes under the Highway 68 Bridge on the Cumberland River.

Pushed by the mv. Graestone Express with assist from the mv. Lewis Reed, the flotilla goes under the Highway 68 Bridge on the Cumberland River.

Army Vehicles Move By Barge

February 26, 2018

A total of 780 military vehicles on 30 barges pushed by two towboats and an assist boat departed Fort Campbell, located at Clarksville, Tenn., February 12. The assortment of trucks… Read More