Towboat grounding closes Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
The Coast Guard was yesterday responding to a report of a towing vessel that ran aground on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway at mile marker 99, near Berwick, La. Watchstanders at Vessel Traffic
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USCG: Search suspended for three missing since double towboat collision
The Coast Guard today suspended its search for three mariners missing after two towing vessels collided on the Mississippi River at mile marker 123, near Luling, La, Sunday (see earlier story). Response
Brennan names boat for long-term employee
La Crosse, Wis.-based J.F. Brennan Company Inc. is honoring long-time employee Merrell Colsch, or “Cobb” as he has been known throughout his career, by naming the latest addition to its fleet, the
Wepfer Marine reaches settlement with family of two who died in towboat sinking
Local media report that Wepfer Marine has reached a settlement with surviving family members of two men who died in the December 2017 capsizing and sinking of the 1976-built towboat Ricky Robinson.
Eastern delivers seventieth towboat in long running FMT series
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, Fla., has delivered the M/V Jaden Pasentine (Hull 200) the seventieth in the long series of inland towboats that the company has been building for Florida
USCG warns of retractable pilot house hazards
The U.S. Coast Guard’s Safety & Compliance Directorate has issued a Safety Alert warning of the hazards presented by retractable pilot houses on towboats. The alerts notes that retractable pilothouses offer operators
Shamrock Marine opens “pilothouse” office in Baton Rouge
More than a year after first announcing plans for an office inspired by a towboat, Shamrock Marine has opened its new headquarters just upriver from the I-10 bridge on the Mississippi River
IMS to manage five ARTCO long haul towboats
Hebron, Ky., based vessel management services specialist Inland Marine Service (IMS) has reached an agreement with Chicago, Ill., headquartered American River Transportation Company (ARTCO) under which IMS will be responsible for operating
Conrad Shipyard starts production on second MiNO design towboat
Conrad Shipyard, Morgan City, La., has started production on a second 6,000 HP inland towboat designed by MiNO Marine of New Orleans. The Subchapter M compliant vessel measures 166’ x 49’ x
Construction set to start on second MiNO 6000 towboat
Jefferson, La., headquartered naval architecture firm MiNO Marine LLC reports that Conrad Amelia Shipyard will soon start production of the second vessel based on its new 6,000 hp inland towboat design. The