Main Iron Works

Ingram Marine christens two towboats

On May 6, Ingram Marine Group, Nashville, Tenn., held a special christening ceremony in Paducah, Ky., for the M/V Len O’Connor and M/V Jerry W. Long.

The M/V Len O’Connor is named after Ingram’s director of fleet operations. O’Connor began his career in the river industry in 1985 as a laborer, welder and crane operator, working under the guidance of his father. He joined Midland Enterprises in 1992 as a tanker person and became part of Ingram Barge Company following its acquisition of Midland...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/inland/ingram-marine-christens-two-towboats/

Ingram Marine christens pusher tug trio

Nashville, Tennessee-based inland shipping company the Ingram Marine Group, operating under the name Ingram Barge Company, has formally named three recently delivered welded-steel pusher tugs built by Main Iron Works of Houma, Louisiana. Sister vessels Patrick L. Morton (pictured), Teresa Sprouse,...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/tug-and-salvage-world/inland-tug-operations/ingram-marine-christens-pusher-tug-trio/

Construction completed on new ASD tug for Bisso Towboat

Louisiana shipbuilder Main Iron Works has completed construction of a new tug for local operator Bisso Towboat. Capt Joseph Bisso is a sister vessel to Andrew S, which wa ..

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Bisso Towboat to build another 6,000-hp tug at Main Iron

Bisso Towboat Co. Inc. announced yesterday it had awarded a contract to Main Iron Works LLC, Houma, La., to begin construction of another 6,008-bhp Tier 4 Coast Guard-inspected ASD tractor tug.

The tug will be nearly identical to the Andrew S, which Main Iron delivered to Bisso in late November 2019. The 6,008-hp Andrew S was the first Tier 4 ASD tractor tug built for use on the Mississippi River. It was also the fourth new ASD tractor tug built by Main Iron Works for New Orleans-based Bisso...

https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/bisso-towboat-to-build-another-6000-hp-tug-at-main-iron/

Robbins Maritime gets first Sub M COI from Hampton Roads sector

Robbins Maritime Inc., Norfolk, Va., received a Certificate of Inspection (COI) on its 78' tug Delta. Pictured left to right…Dustin Robbins, Gary Joyner, Derek Chapman, Nick Ahles, Jonathan Franchebois, Coast Guard Inspector MSS4 Dennis Croyle, Carl Baum, Charlie Foreman, Chris Guillot. Robbins Maritime photo

On Jan. 10, Robbins Maritime Inc., Norfolk, Va., received a Certificate of Inspection (COI) on its 78′ tug Delta. This was the first Coast Guard option COI issued by U.S. Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads, Va., according to Robbins Maritime officials.

“It was a great team effort and we greatly appreciated the Coast Guard working around our schedule to get the inspection done, particularly during the government shutdown,” Robbins’ port captain Jonathan Franchebois said. The Delta was built in 1991...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/robbins-maritime-gets-first-coi-hampton-roads-sector/

Main Iron Works completes first in trio of new Kirby towboats

The Bailey is the first of three towboats being built for Kirby Inland Marine by Main Iron Works. Main Iron Works photo.

Main Iron Works, Houma, La., recently completed the first in a series of three Subchapter M certified 2,68-hp towboats for Kirby Inland Marine.

The 88’x35’x9’Bailey is powered by a pair of Caterpillar 3512C-HD diesel engines, turning 1,340 hp at 1,600 rpm each through Twin Disc MG-5600 gears with 6.04:1 reduction ratios and a shaft braking system. Ship’s service power is provided by two John Deere 99 kW gensets.

A Rio marine electric/hydraulic control system, and electric over hydraulic redundant...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/main-iron-works-completes-first-in-trio-of-new-kirby-towboats/