C&C Marine and Repair set to deliver 6,600 hp towboat
C&C Marine and Repair LLC, Belle Chasse, La., is putting the final touches to the 6,600 hp, 170- by 50-foot towboat M/V Scarlett Rose Furlong. Set to be delivered by mid-September to
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L&L Marine takes delivery of Thordon-equipped towboat
Recently delivered to L&L Marine Transportation, Harvey, La., by Rodriguez Shipbuilding Inc., Bayou La Batre, Ala., the 1,600 hp towboat Amelia Ray is now operational with a full range of Thordon oil-free
Tugs, Towboats & Barges goes virtual this month
Marine Log’s Tugs, Towboats & Barges—TTB conference will go virtual this month on August 25 through 26. It will run from 8:30 a.m. to noon EST on both days. Marine Log has
NTSB issues report on triple towboat sinking
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on a July 5, 2019, incident in which three towboats and an unnamed deck barge—all owned by Hex Stone Inc., Louisiana, Mo.—that sank
Rodriguez delivers Mitsubishi-powered towboat
The 64- by 28-foot towboat M/V Amelia Ray recently delivered to L&L Marine Transportation by Rodriguez Shipbuilding, Bayou La Batre, Ala., features twin Mitsubishi S6R2-Y3MPTAW Tier III main diesel engines, producing 803
NTSB reports on costly contact between tow and moored barges
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on an incident involving, among other things, a Kirby Inland Marine towboat captain with a high level of marijuana metabolites in his urine,
Black and Graywater: An overlooked environmental issue
Scienco/FAST, a manufacturer of marine sewage devices (MSD) based in St. Louis, Mo., has installed nearly 5,000 of its MSD units aboard towboats, tugs, offshore supply vessels, diving support vessels, pilot boats,
Rose Point to launch new ECS Fleet subscription software
Rose Point Navigation Systems, Redmond, Wash., is to launch its Rose Point ECS Fleet Services feature on July 1. The solution has been beta testing since January of 2020 and is currently
Becker Marine Systems introduces latest rudder technology to inland waterways market
Becker Marine Systems continues to provide advanced rudder solutions for the Inland Waterways market with the introduction of its “Late Separation” High Lift Flap rudder profile. This design was incorporated first on
AWO members elect Crowley’s Art Mead as Chairman
The members of the American Waterways Operators, the national tugboat, towboat and barge industry association, elected a new slate of leaders this week during the association’s Spring Board of Directors / Annual