Effort continues to raise barges on Ohio River

Barges stranded on a dam after a Dec. 25, 2018 breakaway on the Ohio River in Louisville, Ky. Keith Fowler/via Corps of Engineers Louisville District Facebook.

Nine barges remained sunk or stranded on an Ohio River dam at Louisville, Ky., after a Christmas night bridge allision, Coast Guard officials said.

The 128’x28.5’ towboat Debbie Graham was passing the Clark Memorial Bridge in the city, pushing 15 coal barges, when the allision was reported to watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley around 8:10 p.m. A week later the response is continuing between the Coast Guard, the Corps of Engineers Louisville district and towboat operator Tennessee...

https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/effort-continues-to-raise-barges-on-ohio-river/

Master Marine delivers a fourth towboat to Waterfront Services

A new 67'x28' towboat for Waterfront Services. Master Marine photo

Master Marine, Bayou La Batre, Ala., announced that it has delivered the 67’x28′ towboat Rick Pemberton to Waterfront Services Co., the fourth of a four-boat contract. The boat was designed by Entech Designs, Kenner, La.

With a maximum 7’9″ working draft, the boat is powered by a pair of Laborde Products Inc. supplied S6R2-Y3MPTAW Mitsubishi 803 hp Tier 3 diesel marine engines to be operated at 1,400 rpm coupled to Twin Disc MG-5321, 5:1 reduction ratio marine gears with E300 electronic controls...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/master-marine-delivers-fourth-towboat-to-waterfront-services/