WorkBoat

A look back at WorkBoat for September 1969

Humble Oil Co. has awarded a contract to Barbour Boat Works, New Bern, N.C., to build a 155′ petroleum tanker. The tanker will be designed by James S. Krogen & Co. The tanker will utilize large stern drives. Power will be provided by two Caterpillar 343 diesel engines rated at 365 hp each, with propulsion and steering coming from a pair of Schottel navigator stern drive units.

American Commercial Lines Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Texas gas Transmission Corp., has acquired control of Coyle...

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A look back at WorkBoat for September 1959

• Lake Erie is expected to get heavy interest from oil and gas producers during the next 12 months, according to reports from Canada. Crown lands under Lake Erie have been leased by a number of large petroleum companies, though interest is apparently in natural gas instead of oil.

• American Commercial Barge Line Co., Jeffersonville, Ind., became the first barge line to apply and be accepted for listing on the New York Stock Exchange last month when 1.53 million shares of its common stock were...

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A look back at WorkBoat for September 1949

• The Myers subcommittee of the Senate Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee concluded hearings recently on the bill to increase the capital stock of the Inland Waterways Corp. from $15 million to $31 million. Indications are that little else will be done on the bill during this session. Committee spokesmen say that the bill, which is sponsored by a dozen or so Mississippi and Missouri rivers and Gulf Coast states senators, may be help up pending completion of the much larger investigation...

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SeaRobotics unveils new autonomous surface vehicle

The SR-Endurance 7.0 is capable of deploying towed sonar/instrument systems, dipping sonar/systems, or ROV systems. SeaRobotics photo

SeaRobotics, Stuart, Fla., has completed its factory acceptance testing of its new entry into the autonomous surface vehicle (ASV) workboat market — the SR-Endurance 7.0 meter (22.96′) system.

The system is optimized for sonar research through the utilization of an optionally manned helm configuration and a serial diesel electric propulsion system. Outfitted with an instrumented launch and recovery system (LARS), and supporting hydrographic winch system, the SR-Endurance 7.0 is capable of...

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