push boat

Edward Maritime launches the Raptor 2 push vessel

Earlier this month, Edward Maritime, a shipbuilding and repair company that provides steel fabrication services to the Eastern Seaboard and the Gulf Coast, announced the launch and rebranding of its Raptor 2 vessel as the Lydia E. The compact and versatile push vessel is currently at Wyman & Simpson Inc. in Richmond, Maine. 

“The Lydia E is currently on standby, ready for its first assignment,” said company president Edward McDonald. “We have made significant upgrades, including a revamped fuel...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/inland/edward-maritime-launches-the-raptor-2-push-vessel/

Blakely BoatWorks delivers new pushboat M/V Claire Ellen

Cooper Group member Blakeley BoatWorks, in Mobile, Ala., reports that it has completed and delivered its Hull 107, M/V Claire Ellen, to Cooper Marine’s Louisiana operations.

Designed by Newcastle, Me., naval architect firm Farrell and Norton, the 70-foot long, 28-foot wide, 1,600 horsepower vessel is fully compliant with the latest United States Coast Guard Subchapter M regulatory requirements.

“The new build program at Blakeley BoatWorks has delivered several vessels in this series, and we’re...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/blakely-boatworks-delivers-new-pushboat-m-v-claire-ellen/

Edward Maritime launches the Raptor for inland

Pensacola, Fla.-based Edward Maritime, a shipbuilding and repair company that provides steel fabrication services to the Eastern Seaboard and the Gulf Coast, recently launched the Raptor 1, a compact and versatile push boat designed specifically for small dredging and dock companies operating along the Intracoastal waterways and inland rivers of the United States.

According to company president Edward McDonald, the small vessel offers affordability and reliability for small businesses in need of...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/inland/edward-maritime-launches-the-raptor-for-inland/

First zero-emission push boat christened in Berlin

After almost two years under construction at the Herman Barthel shipyard in Derban, Germany, what’s claimed to be the world’s first zero-emission push boat, Elektra, was christened this week in Berlin.

“The Elektra is a flagship project,” said Germany’s Federal Minister for Digital and Transport Dr. Volker Wissing. “It is the world’s first push boat that combines battery-electric propulsion with hydrogen and fuel cell technology. The entire project is a blueprint for climate and environmentally...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/first-zero-emission-push-boat-christened-in-berlin/

New inland push boat goes to work for Plimsoll Marine

Recently delivered by the Blakely BoatWorks shipyard in Mobile, Ala., to Plimsoll Marine, the M/V Green Wave is a Subchapter M compliant inland push boat that will operate within the Cooper Consolidated fleeting footprint, the largest fleeting footprint on the Lower Mississippi River.

Blakely BoatWorks, Plimsoll Marine and Cooper Consolidated are all members of the Cooper Group of companies.

“Our team is proud to be part of the construction of the Green Wave,” said Swathin Kannalath, managing...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/inland/new-inland-push-boat-goes-to-work-for-plimsoll-marine/

Marcon releases new push boat market report

The latest newsletter from Coupeville, Wash., headquartered shipbroker Marcon International, Inc. includes an an analysis of the inland river push boat market, based on a longer full market report available from the company.

As of the end of May 2020, the brokerage reports that it was tracking 779 inland river pushboats with 73 officially on the market for sale (57 U.S. flag and 16 foreign flag). Seven of the boats with age listed were built within the last ten years, while 38 boats are...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/marcon-releases-new-push-boat-market-report/