The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on a January 9, 2023 Lower Mississippi River collision between two barge tows that caused the barges in both tows to break free. Several barges were damaged in the collision, and about 1,380 gallons of ethanol spilled into the waterway. Two minor injuries were reported. Damages to the barges were estimated at $1.36 million.
The incident occurred near Fort Adams, Miss, when the towing vessel Big D, operated by Florida Marine...
Parker Towing Company, a family-owned towage provider that operates out of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, has added a new vessel to its fleet of river towboats. The all-steel towbo ..
Metal Shark Boats, through its Metal Shark Alabama subsidiary, has delivered the third inland pusher tug in a series ordered by Florida Marine Transporters (FMT), a famil ..
Metal Shark Alabama has delivered a new steel river towboat to Florida Marine Transporters (FMT) of Mandeville, Louisiana. Gianna Hull is the final one of three vessels d ..
Metal Shark Boats’ Bayou La Batre, Alabama shipyard has delivered a new river towboat to Florida Marine Transporters (FMT) of Mandeville, Louisiana. Designed by ..
Metal Shark Alabama, Bayou La Batre, Ala., shipyard has delivered its first newbuild, a 120’x35′ river towboat for Florida Marine Transporters Inc. (FMT) of Mandeville, La.
The four-decked, welded-steel, USCG Subchapter M-compliant towboat Stephanie Pasentine which bears the distinction of being Louisiana-based Metal Shark’s first-ever steel newbuild and also its first inland towboat, was designed by John W. Gilbert Associates Inc.
The vessel’s twin Caterpillar 3512C marine diesel engines deliver...
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Metal Shark’s Bayou La Batre, Ala., shipyard has delivered its first newbuild, a 120 foot x 35 foot river towboat for Florida Marine Transporters, Inc. (FMT) of Mandeville, La.
Designed by John W. Gilbert Associates, Inc., the four-decked, welded-steel, USCG Subchapter “M”-compliant Stephanie Pasentine is Louisiana-based Metal Shark’s first-ever steel newbuild and also its first inland towboat.
The vessel’s twin Cat 3512C marine diesel engines deliver 2,011 HP each at 1,600 RPM and turn 100 inch...
https://www.marinelog.com/coastal/inland/metal-shark-alabama-delivers-inland-towboat-to-fmt/
In February 2006, Florida Marine Transporters (FMT), Mandeville, La., took delivery of a new 90′ towboat — its first newbuild from Eastern Shipbuilding Group. Ninety-nine boats and almost 14 years later, FMT added the new 3,200-hp towboat David Goin to its fleet.
“The majority of our boats were similar. We had mostly electronics changes until Subchapter M came along,” said Jeff Brumfield, FMT’s director of vessel engineering and construction. “Since we’ve known about what the Coast Guard expects...
Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc., Panama City, Fla., recently announced the delivery of the Jaden Pasentine (Hull 200). The 90’x32’x10′ towboat is the 70th built by the shipyard for Florida Marine Transporters LLC, Mandeville, La., and it was delivered in November. Eastern delivered the DPJ II, the 69th inland towboat in the series, in August of this year.
It was in early 2018, when Florida Marine signed four more additional towboats, bringing the total to seventy (70) vessels contracted over the...
On Oct. 10, Steiner Shipyard, Bayou La Batre, Ala., delivered the 100’x34’x11″ towboat David Goin to Mandeville, La.-based Florida Marine Transporters.
“This was our first boat for Florida Marine and our first Subchapter M boat,” said Tara Steiner Marshal, the shipyard’s owner and president, who took over the yard’s ownership when her father, Russell Steiner, retired earlier this year. “It was a learning process for everybody, but it turned out great. We’re building more boats for them.”
FMT...
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