Diversified Marine completes new towboat for Vulcan Materials
13 Aug

Diversified Marine completes new towboat for Vulcan Materials

Rich MillerTugboats & Towing,
(BOURG, La.) — Diversified Marine has completed construction of M/V Edwin Rider, an inland towboat built for Vulcan Materials. Constructed at Diversified's shipyard in Bourg, La., the vessel is designed to support daily operations on the inland waterways with a dependable propulsion package built for long-term service. Edwin Rider measures 72 feet in length with a 30-foot beam and a…
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Eymard Marine delivers sixth boat in series to Hines Furlong Line
05 Aug

Eymard Marine delivers sixth boat in series to Hines Furlong Line

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & Towing,
(HARVEY, La.) — The towboat Kelley Reid, built at Eymard Marine Construction & Repair for Hines Furlong Line, is the latest vessel to come out of an 11-boat construction program underway at the yard’s Harvey, La., facility. The 2,400-horsepower vessel measuring 78 feet by 34 feet by 10 feet is configured with a triple-screw propulsion system powered by three Mitsubishi…
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Maritime Partners adds FMT-built pushboat to inland fleet
30 Jul

Maritime Partners adds FMT-built pushboat to inland fleet

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & Towing,
(HARVEY, La.) — Maritime Partners has added M/V Lulu Hamilton to its fleet as a newly constructed pushboat built by FMT Shipyard & Repair in Harvey, La. The 1,600-horsepower vessel is configured with a twin-screw propulsion system powered by two Mitsubishi S6R2-Y3 Tier 3 engines, each rated at 803 horsepower at 1,400 rpm. The build also includes two 65-kW generator…
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Parker Towing vessel gets Mitsubishi engines at Verret Shipyard
30 Jun

Parker Towing vessel gets Mitsubishi engines at Verret Shipyard

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & Towing,
(NORTHPORT, Ala.) — Parker Towing Co. has completed the repower of M/V Syble Fay at Verret Shipyard, replacing the vessel's Cummins QSK38 main engines with two Mitsubishi S12R Tier 3 engines supplied by Laborde Products. Each engine is rated at 1,100 horsepower at 1,600 rpm, providing a total of 2,200 horsepower for the vessel's continued service on the inland waterways.…
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Parker Towing adds Super Tiger-class workboat from Serodino
26 Jun

Parker Towing adds Super Tiger-class workboat from Serodino

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & Towing,
(NORTHPORT, Ala.) — Parker Towing Co. has added the Super Tiger-class Chipper Rabbit to its fleet as a newly constructed workboat built by Serodino Inc. in Chattanooga, Tenn. The 1,368-horsepower vessel measures 60 feet by 24 feet by 8 feet and is configured with a twin-screw propulsion system powered by two Mitsubishi S6R-Y3 Tier 3 engines, each rated at 684…
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Bridge tender’s miscalculation cited in Louisiana barge strike
10 Jun

Bridge tender’s miscalculation cited in Louisiana barge strike

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(WASHINGTON) — On June 6, 2024, about 0512 local time, the towing vessel Josset was transiting the Morgan City-Port Allen Route of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, about 2.7 miles from Crescent, La., pushing three barges, when the lead barge struck the Bayou Grosse Tete Bridge. There were no injuries and no pollution was reported. Damage to the bridge was estimated…
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Hines Furlong Line adds newbuild from Intracoastal Iron Works
09 Jun

Hines Furlong Line adds newbuild from Intracoastal Iron Works

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & Towing,
(BOURG, La.) — Another vessel has moved through construction for Hines Furlong Line, with M/V Bob Nienhuis built at Intracoastal Iron Works in Bourg, La., as part of the company’s ongoing 11-boat program. The 2,400 horsepower towboat, measuring 78 feet by 34 feet by 10 feet, is configured with a triple-screw propulsion system powered by three Mitsubishi S6R2 Tier 3…
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Halimar completes new inland towboat for Central Boat Rentals
04 Jun

Halimar completes new inland towboat for Central Boat Rentals

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & Towing,
(MORGAN CITY, La.) — Halimar Shipyard has completed construction of M/V Mr. Bryan, a new twin-screw towboat built for inland service. The towboat is powered by a pair of Mitsubishi Tier 3 S6R2-Y3 engines, each rated at 803 horsepower at 1,400 rpm. The engines were specified to match the vessel’s operating profile and intended inland service. The vessel is owned…
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Crescent adding four more z-drive tugs from Blakeley BoatWorks
03 Jun

Crescent adding four more z-drive tugs from Blakeley BoatWorks

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & Towing,
(MOBILE, Ala.) — Crescent Towing is continuing to strengthen its fleet with the upcoming addition of four 6,000-hp z-drive tugboats. The vessels, built at Blakeley BoatWorks, will further expand the company’s capabilities on the Mississippi River. Crescent Towing will take delivery of the first vessel in 2027, a second in 2028, and two more in 2029. Once delivered, Crescent Towing’s…
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