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Maritime Partners equips new towboat with Mitsubishi engines

Covington, La., headquartered engine and genset distributor Laborde Products recently equipped Metairie, La., headquartered Maritime Partners’ new towboat, M/V The Gunnar, with a pair of high-performance Mitsubishi S6R2 engines. Each engine produces 803 horsepower at 1,400 revolutions per minute, chartering optimal performance for the vessel’s operations.

“The Mitsubishi S6R2 engines are crucial for our operational needs, providing the reliability and power that M/V The Gunnar requires to serve...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/inland/maritime-partners-equips-new-towboat-with-mitsubishi-engines/

Laborde Products names Lee Newman VP sales

Covington, La., headquartered engine and genset distributor Laborde Products has appointed Lee Newman as its new vice president of sales.

Newman comes to the company with 26 years of sales management experience in the cardiovascular medical device industry and a commitment to driving growth and fostering strong, consultative sales relationships.

“I am excited to join Laborde Products and bring my experience in sales and marketing to the maritime industry,” said Newman “I look forward to working...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/laborde-products-names-lee-newman-vp-sales/

Canal Barge Company repowers two towboats

New Orleans-based Canal Barge Company recently repowered two of its towboats with Laborde Products Inc. (Covington, La.) solutions.

The first vessel project, the M/V Ned Merrick, featured the replacement of the vessel’s previous engines with two Tier 3 S16R engines from Mitsubishi, each delivering 1675HP at 1600RPM. The vessel was previously powered by two EMD 567 engines.

David Lane, senior VP with Canal Barge Company, expressed his delight with the repower, noting that the new engines enhance...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/canal-barge-company-repowers-two-towboats/

Campbell Transportation repowers towboat with Mitsubishi triple screw propulsion

Campbell Transportation towboat

Houston, Pa., headquartered Campbell Transportation Company Inc. has recently repowered its towboat M/V Louise S with a Mitsubishi triple screw propulsion system. The successful repower was achieved through a strategic collaboration with Covington, La., based Mitsubishi distributor Laborde Products.

“With a long working history with Laborde Products, it was an easy decision to partner with them for our two major repower projects on the Louise S and CJ Queenan,” said Captain Michael Pilgrim,...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/campbell-transportation-repowers-towboat-with-mitsubishi-triple-screw-propulsion/

Laborde to deliver key components for Southwest Shipyards heater barges

Covington,La., headquartered Laborde Products is partnering with Southwest Shipyard in the construction of four new heater barges. The barges will be equipped with fully mechanical Laborde Products Mitsubishi barge power units and Laborde generators. The collaboration between Laborde Products and Southwest Shipyard aims to redefine efficiency, reliability, and performance in the heater barge space.

Each of the four heater barges will be outfitted with one 99 kW Laborde generator and two Laborde...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/laborde-to-deliver-key-components-for-southwest-shipyards-heater-barges/

Silver Ships awarded $6.12 million Navy Sea Systems Command contract

Theodore, Ala., based Silver Ships Inc. reports that has received a contract award worth from the Naval Sea Systems Command for six Riverine Patrol Boats (RPB).

Worth $6.12 million, the Riverine Patrol Boat contract is a U. S. Navy Foreign Military Sale (FMS) award that will benefit a Pacific region ally. The 40 foot vessels are an extremely rugged, center console design and are powered by twin Yanmar 440 HP engines and waterjets. They are armed, armored and have been designed to carry 20...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipyards/shipyard-news/silver-ships-awarded-6-12-million-navy-sea-systems-command-contract/

Scania USA selects Laborde Products as its new distributor

Scania USA has selected Laborde Products as the new distributor for Scania Marine Engines along the Gulf Coast and the Midwest Markets.

For over 20 years, Covington, La.-based Laborde Products has been devoted to developing commercial engine brands throughout the U.S. This devotion has always included a commitment to the service and support of their engines and products. Laborde’s dedication has propelled its growth and expansion to new opportunities, such as its most recent partnership with...

https://www.workboat.com/news/people-and-products/scania-usa-selects-laborde-products-as-its-new-distributor/

The resilient workboat industry

As I wrote in my April 9 WorkBoat Watch blog, some attendees at December’s International WorkBoat Show said that 2020 was beginning to look promising for the offshore energy sector. Finally, Gulf oil service providers would see some relief from the downturn that had now stretched into a new decade. Then a global oil price feud and coronavirus pandemic broke out.

In WorkBoat‘s annual offshore energy cover story due out later this month, Jim Redden reports that the deepwater Gulf of Mexico has...

https://www.workboat.com/news/workboat-show-news/the-resilient-workboat-industry/

Mitsubishi names Laborde Products East Coast distributor

Mitsubishi Turbocharger and Engine America (MTEA) president Nobuhiro Sawaki recently announced the selection of Laborde Products Inc. as the new distributor for the East Coast.

Laborde Products has represented Mitsubishi since 1998 as the Gulf Coast and Inland Waterway distributor for Mitsubishi Heavy Duty Marine Engines. Today, Laborde is headed up by Brian Laborde, the son of its founder Tracy Laborde.

“We welcome the challenge to expand the Mitsubishi Marine business along the East Coast and...

https://www.workboat.com/news/people-and-products/mitsubishi-names-laborde-products-east-coast-distributor/

Master Marine delivers new 67′ towboat to St. Louis

Master Marine Inc. (MMI) has delivered the Frank Mellor to Osage Marine Services, Inc., St. Louis. The new 67’x28′ vessel is designed by Entech Designs LLC., Kenner, La.

The towboat is powered by a pair of Laborde Products S6R2-Y3MPTAW Mitsubishi 803 hp Tier 3 diesel marine engines operating at 1,400 rpm., coupled to Twin Disc 5321 gears.

Laborde Products also provided electrical power with two Northern Lights M65C13.2S 65-kW Tier 3 electronic controlled generators with RW Fernstrum keel coolers...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/master-marine-delivers-new-67-towboat-to-st-louis/

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