Category: Inland

  • VIDEO: M/V ACBL Mariner: Mightiest Mississippi River towboat yet

    VIDEO: M/V ACBL Mariner: Mightiest Mississippi River towboat yet Christened at a ceremony held in New Orleans yesterday, American Commercial Barge Line’s latest vessel, M/V ACBL Mariner is the most powerful towboat ever built for Mississippi River operations. What that translates into is the capability to push up to 64 barges at once, equivalent to…

  • Birdon America selects Schottel solutions for WCC program

    Birdon America selects Schottel solutions for WCC program Spay, Germany-headquartered propulsion specialist Schottel has been chosen by Birdon America to supply key components for the up to 27 U.S. Coast Guard Waterways Commerce Cutters (WCC) for which it is prime contractor. The two Birdon-designed variants of the cutters will be built at its recently acquired…

  • Corps awards Superior Marine $30M towboat contract

    Corps awards Superior Marine $30M towboat contract The Philadelphia Engineer District has awarded Superior Marine Ways Inc., South Point, Ohio, a $30,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract to construct, test and deliver towboats. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in South Point, Ohio, with an estimated completion date of July 1,…