Vessel Repair

Golding Barge Line launches towboat with Mitsubishi Tier 4 engines

Golding Barge Line, Vicksburg, Miss., has recently commissioned its newest towboat, the 74- by 34-foot M/V Scott Golding, equipped with Mitsubishi Tier 4 engines supplied by Laborde Products.

Built by Vessel Repair in Texas, the new towboat features two Mitsubishi engines, each delivering 1,260 HP at 1,600 RPM. The low-emission engines meet rigorous environmental standards and offer mechanical reliability and efficiency to meet the industry’s growing demand for sustainability. At the heart of...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/inland/golding-barge-line-launches-new-vessel-with-mitsubishi-tier-4-engines/

VESSEL REVIEW | Laura Blessey Todd – Blessey Marine Services’ new inland pusher tug features innovative hull design

Vessel Repair, a shipbuilding and ship repair company based in Port Arthur, Texas, has delivered a new pusher tug to marine transport specialist Blessey Marine Services o ..

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Vessel Repair puts new drydock and transfer system into operation

Port Arthur, Texas, based Vessel Repair reported that its new 280′ drydock and a two-barge transfer system were put into service in July 2020. The first docking and transfer on to land was a 30,000-bbl. barge for Golding Barge Line. Golding was also the first customer to build a pushboat with Vessel Repair.

The drydock has been built as a direct result of a Marad small shipyard grant awarded in June 2019.

Built by West Gulf Shipyard in Galveston, Texas, the dock has features that include having...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/vessel-repair-puts-new-drydock-and-transfer-system-into-operation/