February 2016 - Marcon International, Inc.

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Marcon International, Inc.
P.O. Box 1170, 9 NW Front Street, Suite 201
Coupeville, WA 98239 U.S.A.
Telephone (360) 678 8880
Fax (360) 678-8890
E Mail: [email protected]
http://www.marcon.com
Vessels and Barges for Sale or Charter Worldwide
February 2016
Inland Pushboat Market Report
Following is a breakdown of pushboats Marcon has available for sale worldwide. Most of these are typical U.S. inland
river units, although there are a few foreign pushboats listed from Europe, Latin America and Southeast Asia.
Horsepower Ranges
Apr 1997
Jan 1998
Jan 1999
Jan 2000
Jan 2001
Feb 2002
Feb 2003
Feb 2004
Feb 2005
Feb 2006
Feb 2007
Feb 2008
Feb 2009
Feb 2010
Feb 2011
Feb 2012
Feb 2013
Feb 2014
May 2014
Aug 2014
Nov 2014
Feb 2015
May 2015
Aug 2015
Nov 2015
Feb 2016 – Worldwide
Feb 2016 – U.S.
Feb 2016 – Foreign
Avg. Age - Worldwide
Avg. Age – U.S.
Avg. Age – Foreign
For Charter - Worldwide
For Charter – U.S.
For Charter - Foreign
Under
1,000
60
66
58
73
61
48
57
39
33
26
22
20
17
33
37
31
31
31
30
28
27
25
28
24
25
21
19
2
1969
1967
1988
7
6
1
1,000 –
2,000
16
22
18
25
33
11
30
22
13
5
5
17
14
25
26
19
28
28
27
28
24
24
19
14
16
15
13
2
1964
1961
1986
5
2
3
Up Since Last Report
2,000 –
3,000
4
6
4
6
4
3
4
6
9
7
6
7
6
13
8
6
18
13
13
15
10
12
10
8
8
8
5
3
1967
1963
1975
5
1
4
3,000 –
4,000
12
12
8
7
7
3
14
7
7
4
4
5
4
10
6
4
8
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
7
5
5
0
1967
1967
0
0
0
0
4,000 –
5,000
5,000 –
6,000
3
2
3
3
3
0
2
1
2
1
1
5
5
6
3
1
7
5
5
5
6
6
4
4
4
4
3
1
1962
1962
0
6,000 –
7,000
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1981
0
1981
1
1
0
Over
7,000
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
97
110
92
116
110
65
107
75
64
43
38
54
46
87
80
69
101
85
83
85
76
75
67
56
61
54
45
9
0
0
0
18
10
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
Down Since Last Report
Not included though in the list are those vessels, which are not officially on the market, but could be developed on a private and confidential basis.
Market Overview
Of the 12,982 vessels (excluding barges) Marcon currently tracks, 693 are inland
river pushboats with 54 officially on the market for sale (45 U.S. flag and nine
foreign flag). Only one of the boats with age listed was built within the last ten
years. 33 boats are forty-five years of age or older. The oldest listed are two 1939built pushboats, including a 1,500HP, 81 footer (photo right), which has been rebuilt
and repowered many times since and is still going strong.
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Details believed correct, not guaranteed. Offered subject to availability.
Inland Push Boat Market Report – February 2016
Built
1939
1944
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1960
1961
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1975
1976
1978
1980
1981
1982
1983
1998
2005
2011
Unknown
Grand Total
<1000
1000-1999
2
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Breakdown by Built & BHP
2000-2999
3000-3999
4000-4999
5000-5999
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
21
1
15
1
1
8
5
1
4
1
Grand Total
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
5
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Of the vessels listed for sale, CAT engines are most popular with
machinery in 18 vessels. These are followed by General Motor / Detroit
Diesels in 10, Cummins in seven and 13 with other engine types ranging
from Alco to Niigata. Naturally, most of the inland river pushboats Marcon
has listed for sale are located in the U.S. with 45 vessels or 83%; followed
by 6 or 11% in Europe, two in Africa and one in Canada.
Actual sale prices of all vessels and barges sold by Marcon in 2015
averaged 84.95% of asking prices, compared to 2014’s 85.65%. Asking
prices have remained generally flat since our last report. The market
outlook is stable, but shrinking due to the slowdown in coal, oil and other
commodities. There are always vessels unofficially on the market which
might be developed on a private & confidential basis, so buyers should
contact Marcon with specific requirements. Marcon also has 18 inland river
pushboats listed for charter – ten U.S. and eight foreign.
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Marcon’s Market Comments
The US inland river market remains steady, but lower overall with the slowdown in oil, coal and other commodities.
2016 may see retirement of older barges as utilization lowers, especially in the tank barge fleet. The sale and purchase
market for pushboats and river barges remains stable. Prices asked for older tonnage remain fairly high. Barge
newbuild prices have fallen a bit due to lower steel prices, as have scrapping prices for older barges. Push boat
newbuilding prices remain stable, but with more yards interested in work given the reduction in oilfield related projects.
The foreign market for US flag surplus equipment is very slow given the worldwide reduction in various commodities
traded. Latin America, traditionally a buyer of U.S. flag inland river equipment, is seeing widespread economic
weakness across especially in Brazil with an estimated 3.8% decline for 2015 and 3.5% decline projected for 2016.
According to the International Monetary Fund, aggregate GDP in Latin America and the Caribbean is projected to
contract 0.3% in 2016, despite some positive growth in most countries in the region. Latin America and the Caribbean
are not expected to see any overall growth until 2017 when 1.6% is projected.
Marcon’s Recent Sales
Marcon has sold or chartered 35 inland river pushboats totaling 79,460BHP, 111 inland hopper barges, 78 inland deck
barges totaling 140,812dwt capacity and 63 inland tank barges with an aggregate capacity of 1,030,848 barrels, out of
1,392 vessels and barges sold or chartered worldwide since we opened our doors in 1981. In 2015, Marcon sold a 65’,
1,710BHP 1961-built pushboat.
Grain Transportation Report
River floods typically occur during spring when melting snow and rains fill river banks above normal navigation levels.
However, during late December, excessive rainfall triggered widespread flooding from the southeastern Plains into the
middle Mississippi Valley. Almost all of the Mississippi River and its tributaries are affected by high water conditions.
Vessels operating on the affected portions of the Mississippi, Illinois, and Ohio Rivers must be in compliance with
horsepower and tow size restrictions established by the U.S. Coast Guard. Mississippi River barge movements are
important to U.S. agricultural exports. On average, barge deliveries to the Louisiana Gulf provided 43% of all U.S. corn
exports and 42% of all soybean exports on average during the 2008 to 2012 crop years.
Based on average movement data, a river disruption in
January is more likely to impact export of soybeans
rather than corn. Typically, about 74% of annual soybean
barge deliveries to the Louisiana Gulf export elevators
occur during the first half of the crop year (September
through February). Figure 1 shows the 5-year average
monthly tonnage of grain delivered to the Mississippi
River-Gulf export elevators. There is a distinct difference
in monthly volumes between corn and soybeans, the top
two field crops moved on the Mississippi River. Soybean
tonnages quickly increase in the first three months of the
crop year (September through November) and gradually
decline after February when the South American
soybean crop is harvested and exported. Corn deliveries
by barge to the Louisiana Gulf, on the other hand, are
generally steadier throughout the year.
The Mississippi River in the area of St. Louis, MO, was closed from December 28 to January 3 with the river cresting
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at 42.5 feet on January 1, about 7 feet lower than the 49.6 feet record set in 1993. Further down the river, on January
5, the Coast Guard re-opened a 70-mile stretch of the Mississippi River in the area of Cape Girardeau, MO, that was
closed on December 30. River levels at Cape Girardeau reached a record 48.9 feet on January 2, slightly higher than
the 1993 level of 48.5 feet. Barge traffic at Mississippi River Locks 27, located near St. Louis, was significantly reduced
during the week ending January 2, 2016 as a result of high water. Grain tonnages were 91,000 tons during that time,
considerably lower than the previous 4-week average of 575,000 tons per week. During the same time period, 813
grain barges were unloaded in the New Orleans area, less than the previous 4-week average of 854 barges unloaded
per week. Portions of the lower Illinois River have been closed since December 28, and remain closed as of January 6.
Portions of the upper Illinois River are loading barges and waiting for down-bound passage when conditions permit.
Further, the Arkansas River, a small contributor to Mississippi River grain traffic, has been closed since December 26.
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As the Upper Mississippi River crested, subsequent crestings on lower
Mississippi River locations are becoming critical for navigation. For example,
as of January 6, the Mississippi River at Memphis, TN, is 38.9 feet, and is
expected to crest on January 8 at 40.5 feet, below the record stage of 48.7
set in 1937. In Vicksburg, MS, the current river level is 45.4 feet and is
expected to crest on January 15 at 52.5 feet, lower than the record crest of
57.1 feet set in 2011. New Orleans is currently at 14.6 feet and expected to
crest at 17 feet on January 12, lower than the 1922 record of 21.3 feet. The
New Orleans Levee System is designed to protect the city up to 20 feet.
On December 30, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) opened the Old
River Overbank Structure, located above Baton Rouge, LA, as part of a
process that will redirect water flows out of the Mississippi River. The
Overbank Structure is one of three Old River Control Complex Structures
designed to distribute 30% of the Mississippi River into the Atchafalaya River.
Opening the Overbank Structure will reduce water levels and decrease
potential flood damage from Baton Rouge to the New Orleans area, but may
cause some restrictions to navigation in the area. The Old River Structures
were last used in March 2015.
Starting January 5, the Coast Guard required all southbound traffic through the Baton Rouge area to transit during the
daylight hours only. Tows are limited to 30 barges and towboats are required to have 280HP per barge. Ocean-going
vessels must use tug escorts while transiting the I-10 Bridge and US-190 Bridge. Significant flooding will continue on
the Mississippi, Ohio, and Arkansas Rivers for the foreseeable future, with predicted precipitation by the end of the
week possibly prolonging the high water. (Article courtesy of [email protected])
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All river levels are measured in gage feet, and are a reference point, and not an actual depth.
Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center Monthly Tonnage – Internal U.S. Waters
Under U.S. law, vessel operators must report
domestic waterborne commercial movements to the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. February 2016’s 42.8
million short tons of commodities carried on internal
U.S. Waterways was down 11.39% from November’s
48.3 million tons and down 2.73% from 44.0 million
tons carried in February 2015. In February, 13.7
million tons of petroleum were carried, 1.48% more
than November’s 13.5 million tons. Chemicals
moved in February were the same as in November
at 4.0 million but up 5.26% from one year ago. Coal
& coke were down from 11.2 to 10.5 million tons
over November to February. February was the
lowest month for coal & coke transportation since
prior to 2010. 6.8 million short tons of Farm & Food
Products were carried on internal U.S. Waterways in
February, 2.86% less than November’s 7.0 million,
but 3.03% higher than one year ago.
St. Lawrence Seaway’s 2015 cargo for Montreal / Lake Ontario and the Welland Canal
was 36,250 thousand tons, down 9.12% from 2014, which saw 39,887 thousand tons
carried. Almost all cargoes were down with coal showing the greatest decline of 40.61%,
followed by general cargo at -15.34%, liquid bulk dropped 10.46%, all grain fell 10.27% and
dry bulk was down slightly by 1.87%. The one cargo that saw minor growth during the year
was iron ore, which was up 4.70% to 7,181 from 6,858 thousand tons in 2014. Total
transits were down 3.96% or 156 trips from 3,937 to 3,781 for all of 2015.
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U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters (lakers) carried 2.3 million tons of dry-bulk cargo on the
Great Lakes in January, a decrease of 23% compared to a year ago. Iron ore cargos
decreased 20%. Coal loadings tumbled 68%. However, shipments of limestone rose nearly
75%. As February begins, most lakers are in lay-up and undergoing maintenance and
modernization, but one cement carrier and two liquid-bulk tug/barge units were in service as
of February 1. LCA members will invest upwards of $110 million in their vessels in 2016.
Lake Carriers’ Association represents 15 American companies that operate 56 U.S.-flag
vessels on the Great Lakes and carry the raw materials that drive the nation’s economy: iron ore and fluxstone for the
steel industry, aggregate and cement for the construction industry, coal for power generation, as well as salt, sand and
grain. Collectively, these vessels can transport more than 100 million tons of cargo per year.
The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire
transportation industry, rose 0.5% in January from December, rising for the second consecutive month, according to
the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ (BTS). The January 2016 index
level (122.2) was 29.0% above the April 2009 low during the most recent recession. The level of freight shipments in
January measured by the Freight TSI (122.2) was 1.3% below the all-time high level of 123.8 in November 2014.
The December 2015 index was revised to 121.6 from 121.0 in last month’s release. The Freight TSI measures the
month-to-month changes in freight shipments by mode of
transportation in tons and ton-miles, which are combined into one
index. The index measures the output of the for-hire freight
transportation industry and consists of data from for-hire trucking,
rail, inland waterways, pipelines and air freight. The January
Freight TSI increase of 0.5% from December was due to
substantial growth in rail intermodal and pipeline and a smaller
increase in the largest mode, trucking. Air freight, water, and rail
carloads all decreased. The TSI increase paralleled growth in the
Federal Reserve Board Industrial Production index which rose
0.9% in December (reversing two months of declines), in personal
income, up 0.5%, and in employment, which continued steady
growth. The ISM Manufacturing Index was again below 50,
indicating declining manufacturing activity and a continuing decrease in high inventories. The TSI growth took place
despite severe winter weather. The January Freight TSI increase was the second consecutive monthly increase, the
first time the index increased for two months in a row since November 2014. The two increases still left the index
0.7% below its October 2015 level and below the level of all months from July 2015 to October 2015. The index
remains high compared to earlier years with an increase of 29.0% since the low of 94.7 in April 2009. Freight
shipments measured by the index were up 0.5 percent in January compared to the end of 2015.
Bunker Prices Worldwide
Due to a resource change, we now report on the
monthly closing prices for each region covered courtesy
of Ship & Bunker (shipandbunker.com). Fujairah closed
February 2016 at US$ 433.50/mt, 6.57% less than
January’s US$ 464.00/mt and 45.37% below February
2015’s closing price of US$ 793.50/mt. Houston posted
a very modest decline of 1.60% over January’s US$
344.00/mt, closing at US$ 338.50/mt and was down
49.44% from February 2015’s closing price of US$
669.50/mt. Rotterdam increased 3.46% from January to
February 2016 from US$ 289.00/mt to US$ 299.00/mt.
However since February 2015, Rotterdam dropped
49.32% from its then US$ 590.00/mt. Singapore ended
February 2016 at US$ 309.50/mt, 2.65% more than
January’s closing US$ 301.50/mt and 47.59% below
February 2015’s ending US$ 590.50/mt.
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In the United States, Kirby Corp.’s average 243 towboats operating 898 inland tank barges paid an average of US$
1.68/gallon during fourth quarter 2015 for fuel consumed, compared to US$ 1.91/gal third quarter 2015 and US$
2.83/gal fourth quarter 2014. Kirby's inland marine transportation business had tank barge utilization in the high-80% to
low-90% range in the 2015 fourth quarter. Demand for inland barge transportation of petrochemicals, refined
petroleum products and black, excluding crude oil, was stable. The demand for barges moving crude oil and
condensate during the quarter was lower both sequentially and year-over-year. Operating conditions were challenging
during the quarter due to flooding and strong currents at certain locations on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, as well as
the closure of two major locks throughout the first half of November and high water on the Mississippi River System in
December. Demand for the coastal marine transportation of refined petroleum products, black oil, and petrochemicals
was stable, although demand for equipment for crude oil transportation declined sequentially and year-over-year.
Kirby's coastal fleet utilization was in the high-80% to low-90% range, a decline from the 2015 third quarter largely due
to the seasonally normal cessation of most operations in Alaska. In late November, Kirby's newest ATB unit entered
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service on the West Coast under a multi-year contract. March 8 it was announced that Kirby is buying Seacor’s inland
tank-barge fleet, comprised of 27 30,000bbl tank barges and 13 towboats, plus one 30,000bbl tank barge and one
towboat currently under construction.
Pacific OPIS contract average weekly prices of ultra-low sulphur
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diesel for the week ending 26 February 2016 compared to the
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week ending 29 January 2016 saw in Seattle a 3.17% increase to
US$ 1.5133 per gallon from US$ 1.4668/gal. Portland, OR rose
2.26% to US$ 1.5470/gal (US$ 1.5128/gal). San Francisco gained
1.09% to US$ 1.6838/gal from US$ 1.6656/gal. “So. California
Tugs”, comprised of Los Angeles / Long Beach, dropped 0.21% to
US$ 1.6480/gal from US$ 1.6514/gal. El Segundo closed down
5.25% to US$ 2.615/gal from US$ 2.760/gal. Hawaii rose 5.33% to
US$ 1.58/gal from US$ 1.50/gal. By the end of the first week of
March, prices in all ports, except El Segundo, rose from 1.27% in
Hawaii to 3.32% for “So California Tugs”. It looks like we hit our low
point and prices are starting to edge back up just in time for spring
and summer travel.
According to the Paris-based, International Energy Agency’s “Oil Market
Report”, crude prices rose to their highest in three months in early March, stoked
by tightening supply, proposed new producer talks on coordinated output action
and US dollar weakness. At the time of writing, Brent was at $39.80/bbl and US
WTI was at $37.30/bbl. Sharp decelerations in demand growth - particularly in the
US and China - pulled global growth down to a one-year low of 1.2 mb/d in 4Q15,
compared to the year earlier, dramatically below the near five-year high of 2.3
mb/d in 3Q15. A gain of around 1.2 mb/d is forecast for 2016. Global oil supplies
eased by 180 kb/d in February, to 96.5 mb/d, on lower OPEC and non-OPEC
output. Production stood 1.8 mb/d above a year earlier, as a slight
decline in non-OPEC was more than offset by OPEC gains. NonOPEC production is estimated to fall by 750 kb/d, to 57.0 mb/d in
2016, 100 kb/d less than in last month's Report. OPEC crude oil
production eased by 90 kb/d in February to a still-robust 32.61
mb/d with losses from Iraq, Nigeria and the UAE partly offset by a
substantial rise in flows from post-sanctions Iran. Saudi Arabia,
OPEC's largest producer, held supplies steady. OECD commercial
inventories gained 20.2 mb in January while forward demand cover
remained comfortable at 32.7 days. Preliminary data suggest that
in February, OECD inventories drew for the first time in a year
while volumes of crude held in floating storage increased. Global
refinery throughputs are estimated at 79.1 mb/d in 1Q16, reflecting
weak OECD refinery throughput and a shift of peak spring maintenance to 1Q. Annual growth in 4Q15 fell to below 1
mb/d in 4Q15 amid product stock builds and in line with a slowdown in global oil demand growth.
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Per the latest U.S. Energy Information Administration’s
“Short-Term Energy Outlook”, Brent crude oil spot prices
increased by $1/b in February to a monthly average of $32/b.
Accelerating reductions in the U.S. rig count and market
reactions to news of a potential OPEC/non-OPEC supply
freeze gave support to oil prices in February that offset the
downward price pressure from ongoing growth in global oil
inventories and uncertainty over the strength of global oil
demand growth. With large global oil inventory builds
expected to continue in 2016, oil prices are expected to
remain near current levels. Forecast Brent prices average
$34/b in 2016, $3/b lower than forecast in last month’s
STEO. Global oil inventories are expected to grow by an average of 1.6 million b/d in 2016 and by 0.6 million b/d in
2017, both higher than in last month’s STEO. Inventory builds are higher in this month’s STEO as a result of recent
updates to historical data showing continued resilience from non-OPEC oil producers in the current low-price
environment and as a result of a reduction in forecast global oil demand growth. Higher forecast inventory builds and
slower market rebalancing contribute to a more limited price recovery in 2017 than previously forecast, with Brent
prices forecast to average $40/b, $10/b lower than in last month’s STEO. Prices reach an average of $45/b in the
fourth quarter of 2017, as the oil market becomes relatively balanced at that point, with the potential for inventory
draws beyond the forecast period. Forecast West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices average the same as
Brent crude oil prices through the forecast period. The price parity of WTI with Brent in the forecast period is based on
the assumption of competition between the two crudes in the U.S. Gulf Coast refinery market, as transportation
differentials are similar to move the crudes from their respective pricing points to that market.
The expectation of continuing large inventory builds is a major source of uncertainty in the price forecast, as the
capacity of global oil storage to absorb builds of the forecast magnitude is unknown. If global storage capacity
becomes stressed, the cost of storage will rise to reflect more expensive marginal storage options such as floating
inventories on crude oil tankers. The higher storage costs would lower near-month crude oil prices. Additional
uncertainty stems from the pace of global economic growth and its contribution to oil demand growth, and also from
the responsiveness of oil producers to sustained low oil prices.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts that U.S. crude oil production is projected to decrease from
an average of 9.4 million b/d in 2015 to 8.7 million b/d in 2016 and to 8.2 million b/d in 2017. The forecast reflects an
extended decline in Lower 48 onshore production driven by persistently low oil prices that is partially offset by growing
production in the federal Gulf of Mexico. EIA estimates total U.S. production has fallen 0.6 million b/d since April 2015,
to an average of 9.1 million b/d in February, with the entire production decline coming from Lower 48 onshore. With
WTI prices currently below $40/b and projected to
remain below that level through the first half of 2017,
EIA expects oil production to decline in most Lower
48 onshore oil production regions. The expectation
of reduced cash flows in 2016 and 2017 has
prompted many companies to scale back investment
programs, deferring major new undertakings until a
sustained price recovery occurs. The prospect of
higher interest rates and tighter lending conditions
will likely limit the availability of capital for many
smaller producers, giving rise to distressed asset
sales and consolidation of acreage holdings by more
financially sound firms. Lower onshore investment is
anticipated to reduce the count of oil-directed rigs
and well completions in 2016 and 2017. The focus of drilling and production activities will be on the core areas of major
tight oil plays. In these areas, falling costs and ongoing technological and process improvements in rig, labor, and well
productivity are anticipated to lead to faster rates of well completions and less-rapid production declines relative to
other Lower 48 onshore areas. The ongoing gains in learning-by-doing, cost reductions, and rig and well productivity
are expected to enhance the economic viability of these areas and to be adopted in other regions, incrementally
reducing the breakeven costs of oil production in more marginal areas.
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Shipyard News & Newbuildings
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. proudly introduces its vision of the future for inland waterways with its 120’,
4,200HP Inland Towboat design named the “Thunderbolt”. “Thunderbolt” combines twin electric V-Pod propulsion and
diesel-electric technology offering it to the US Inland Waterway’s Market providing increased efficiency, performance,
maneuverability, crew comfort and capacity. The idea for the “Thunderbolt” came from across the aisle conversations
at the 2013 International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans, Louisiana. On the rivers, Thruster Propulsion Systems are
starting to get noticed and are out performing conventional nozzle propeller propulsion systems with main/flanking
rudder steering. Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. and Verhaar Omega, B.V. began discussions and realized they
were driving towards a more refined towboat thruster propulsion system design. Eastern has delivered 19 dieselelectric offshore supply vessels starting in 2010 and 74 inland towing vessels since 2007. The “Thunderbolt” design
joins Eastern’ s long history of building reliable vessels and
is now integrating their proven “Tiger Shark Class” dieselelectric technology into a refined, environmentally friendly,
highly maneuverable inland towboat design. For more than
a year Eastern Shipbuilding has worked with Gilbert
Associates, Inc. developing its new fresh hybrid
“Thunderbolt” diesel electric design. “Thunderbolt” has been
designed using ABS Class Rules for Building and Classing
Steel Vessels for Service on Rivers and Intracoastal
Waterways-2014. It is also designed to the Proposed U.S.
Coast Guard 46CFR Sub-Chapter M Towing Vessel Rules
and IEEE 45 2002 Standards. “Thunderbolt” is a 120’ Inland
River Class Towboat with 690vAC diesel-electric and twin
azimuthing Verhaar Omega electric V-Pod propulsion units. Cummins Mid-South, LLC is providing the generator
package with three identical diesel-electric power plants, Cummins QSK38-DM. Each engine is rated EPA Tier 3, V-12
Cylinder, 38 Liter, 1,400HP @ 1,800RPM marine diesel engine. These three engines provide optimal fuel consumption
with 4,200 total installed horsepower. Each engine also powers a Cummins AVK DSG-74 water-cooled generator,
which can supply 990kW, 690 VAC at 1,800RPM. This system performs seamlessly with the Power Management
System, provided by Beier Radio, LLC to optimize fuel consumption with superb efficiency without sacrificing power
and performance. The IEM Marine, Inc. switchboard automatically starts and closes the appropriate main bus
generator breakers with load-sharing controllers. The pilot is free to utilize the automated power management systems
as much or as little as the pilot determines, allowing the pilot full control of the entire power management system at all
times. The enhanced performance of V-Pod propulsion, diesel-electric with constant speed generator engines offer
less vibration and noise along with power management and automation all result in lower operating costs, system
redundancy, increased safety, increased crew comfort and less crew fatigue. With these systems in place, the fuel
consumption on the “Thunderbolt” verses traditional inland towboats is dramatic. The twin independent Verhaar
Omega V-Pods have 360 degree rotation and can rotate 180 degrees in approx. 14 seconds. In addition for superior
maneuverability and precision, the twins V-Pods have VFD-Reversing Induction Motors each at 1,320kW. The V-Pods
are installed from the top, avoiding emergency dry-docking if a unit is damaged.
In December, Marquette Transportation Co. took delivery of a new
2,000HP Z-drive towboat from Master Marine, Inc., Bayou La Batre,
Alabama. The 78' x 34’ x 11' “St. John” was designed by Entech &
Associates, for Marquette’s Gulf-Inland division, based in Harahan, La. The
steel-hulled “St. John” is powered by a pair of Thompson Power Systems
Caterpillar C32 Tier 3 1,000HP engines at 1,800RPM connected to ZF
Marine ZF AT 5111WM-FP Z-drives with 1,650mm 4-bladed propellers in
nozzles. The package gives the boat a running speed of 10 knots with a
loaded draft of 8’. For ship’s service power the towboat is outfitted with a
pair of Kennedy Engine John Deere 4045AFM85 Tier 3 generator drive
engines each driving an 80kW Marathon Mariner generator. Cooling for all
engines and z drives was provided by Eastpark Radiator Duraweld coolers. Doors and windows were provided by
Dales Welding & Fabrication, LLC. Rubber bumper systems were provided by Schuyler Companies. The electronics
was supplied by New World Electronics and Rio Marine supplied the alarms and monitoring systems. To secure barge
tows, there’s a pair of Patterson 40-ton deck winches supplied by Donavan Marine. The “St. John” has tankage for
24,000 gallons of fuel; 6,550 gallons of potable water; and 17,560 gallons of ballast water.
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Tidewater Transportation & Terminals of Vancouver,
Washington marked delivery of the second of three towboats, the
th
“Granite Point”, on 12 December 2015. The vessel, built by
Portland’s Vigor, follows the “Crown Point”, which began
operations along the Columbia Snake River in May 2015. Like the
“Crown Point”, “Granite Point” is a custom-built, environmentallyfriendly towboat specifically designed by CT Marine, Naval
Architects & Marine Engineers of Edgecomb, Maine, to serve
Tidewater’s customers. “’Granite Point’ performed exactly as we
wanted it to during its river trials earlier this month,” expresses
Marc Schwartz, Maintenance & Engineering Manager at
Tidewater. “We are ready for the ‘Granite Point’ to team up with
Tidewater’s current fleet of 16 towboats to provide our customers with the highest quality river transportation.” Named
“Granite Point” for the granite cliff in Washington, 20 miles southwest of Pullman along the Snake River, the towboat
was built to the same specifications as the “Crown Point” and forthcoming sister vessel “Ryan Point”. Measuring 102’ x
38’ x 14’ depth, with a draft at full load of 11’, “Granite Point” stands out among other towboats along the river. The
vessel offers a hexagonal wheelhouse with floor-to-ceiling windows on all six sides. The hexagonal design continues to
the main deck, which consists of a galley with all the comforts of home, a media room, and a health and fitness facility.
“Tidewater understands the ability of our crewmembers to cope with operational risk factors, like frequent sleep
disruptions and heavy workloads, depends on their level of endurance,” explains Bruce Reed, Chief Operations Officer
and Vice President of Tidewater. “The responsibility for maintaining a high level of crew endurance rests with us.
Therefore, all three towboats incorporate a comprehensive sound and vibration control package designed by Noise
Control Engineers of Billerica, Massachusetts. The noise levels register at less than 60 decibels in the quarters during
vessel operation, which is equivalent to the sound of an air conditioner.” Brian Fletcher, Tidewater Port Captain who
piloted the “Granite Point” through river trials, conveys, “When you are in the wheelhouse, which is three decks above
the engines, you would really need to concentrate to hear the engines at all. You couldn’t ask for a quieter tug, nor a
better tug in tight situations. It turns on a dime.”
CT Marine’s innovative towboat design on the “Granite Point” goes beyond the distinctive wheelhouse and mindful
accommodations. Due to the unique challenges of maneuvering barges through swift-moving currents, high winds, and
eight navigation locks, CT Marine designed an enhanced steering system utilizing four main steering and four flanking
rudders. Coupled with two Caterpillar 3516C Tier 3 engines, the design team was able to increase the margins of
safety and efficiency. “The ‘Granite Point’ can ‘get up and go’,” describes Josh Nichols, Assistant Port Captain, “but
there is an ease and steadiness to it.” The christening of “Granite Point” will be in conjunction with its sister vessel,
“Ryan Point”, in mid-spring.
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. announced delivery of the “Harvey Sbisa”
th
(Hull 192) on 30 November 2015, the 62nd 90’ inland towboat to Florida
Marine Transporters, Inc. of Mandeville, Louisiana, continuing its ongoing
new build program. It was in Spring 2015, when Florida Marine Transporters,
signed an additional towboat, bringing the total to 65 vessels contracted over
the last 10 years. Five of the most recent 90’ inland towboat deliveries to
Florida Marine occurred over the past twelve months. The “Harvey Sbisa”
was constructed at Eastern’s Allanton Facility from a design furnished by
Gilbert Associates, Inc. of Boston, Massachusetts. This ongoing order for
90’ towboats originally began with a 25 vessel contract, with on-time
deliveries starting in 2006. It expanded to become the largest single builder,
single Owner, new construction program with the same class towboat design
in United States history. The vessels recently delivered and under contract with Florida Marine are installed with EPA
Tier 3 main propulsion engines and generators. The vessel is powered by two Caterpillar 3512C Tier 3 diesel engines
rated at 1,500HP at 1,600RPM provided by Louisiana Power Systems. The reduction gears are direct coupled TwinDisc Model MG-5600 with a 6.04:1 reduction supplied by Stewart Supply, Inc. of Harvey, Louisiana. Electrical power is
provided by two John Deere 4045AFM85 99kW Tier 3 generator sets rated for 60Hz, at 208 VAC provided by Kennedy
Engine Company of Biloxi, MS. These diesel engines comply with the current EPA Tier 3/MARPOL control of
emissions of nitrogen oxides from marine diesel engines.
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Blessey Marine has a long history of growing one of the largest fleets of
towboats and petroleum barges on American inland waterways. The
majority of barges are 10, 20 and 30 thousand-barrel clean/chemical
barges and 30,000bbl black oil/asphalt barges. In addition, Blessey has a
number of stainless and pressure barges. To push these barges, the
company has a fleet of over 85 towboats ranging from 700 to 3,200HP.
The owner, Walter E. Blessey, Jr., takes pride in using the naming
ceremony for each new boat to honor a long time employee or an industrysupporting politician. The newest boat in the fleet is the M/V “Tom Cotton”,
named for recently elected Senator and military veteran from Arkansas. At
38, he is currently the youngest serving member of the Senate.
Built at Verret Shipyard in Plaquemine, Louisiana the 70.0’ by 30.0’ vessel has a molded depth of 10.5’ and a design
draft of 8.5’. Air draft, with the radar/mast up, is 49’ 11”, with the mast in lowered position air draft reduces to 43’ 11”.
Eye-level at design draft is 33.5’. Accommodation is provided for up to seven crewmembers in five staterooms.
Propulsion power is provided by two inline, six-cylinder 660HP Cummins QSK19 main engines turning Kahlenberg
four-blade 78” stainless steel propellers with 58” pitch. Reintjes WAF-374 gears provide a 7.1:1 reduction. Two
Cummins QSB7-DM powered 85kW generators provide power to meet the vessel’s requirements; These include dual
electro-hydraulic steering system and two Patterson electric 40-ton deck winches for the facing wires. In addition to a
full range of electronics and navigational equipment, “Tom Cotton” is fitted with two Furuno radars, a depth sounder,
satellite compass and DeHart Swing meter. It also has a Blue Box voyage recording system and a Baton Rouge
Marine Electric incapacitated wheelman alarm. “Tom Cotton” joined sister ship “Meg Kennedy Moore” working the
inland waterways as a part of the ever-expanding Blessey fleet. (Article courtesy of Cummins Hotips#776 and photo courtesy of
Robert Montero Photography)
Following is a list of the two towboats delivered as of 16 February 2016 and the 100 pushboats and towboats delivered
in 2015 from U.S. shipyards per Colton Co. 2014 saw the delivery of 101 boats.
O.N.
1266535
1263202
Name
Nick Lonneman
Paddy Cenac
2016 Deliveries of Pushboats / Towboats Sorted by Owner/Operator
Builder
Owner/Operator
Type of Vessel
Unknown
American Comm. Lines
Towboat
Intracoastal IW
Cenac Marine
Towboat
O.N.
1265757
1261315
1258726
1265746
1259305
1263363
1258846
1265939
1243636
1260133
1258712
1258228
1262417
1262327
1262416
1259043
1259044
1259051
1255186
1255184
1263089
1259540
1261867
1259982
1255923
1263752
1261475
1258454
Name
American Progress
American Century
American Hero
Jerry Torok
Can Do II
Mark M
Becky S
Ray "Chief" Toney
Capt. Rodney Adams
Tom Cotton
Meg Kennedy Moore
Michelle Sloan
Atlantis
Sir Richard
Jean Pierre Cenac
Ammie Cenac
Louise Cenac
Inez Cenac
Henry Cenac
Genie Cenac
Capt. Robert J. Banta
Capt. Elliot Crochet
Triton
Lois Marie
J. Thomas
Roy Michael
Randolph C
Brianna Elizabeth
2015 Deliveries of Pushboats / Towboats Sorted by Owner/Operator
Builder
Owner/Operator
Type of Vessel
Steiner Construction
2,000-hp Towboat
2,000-hp Towboat
2,000-hp Towboat
Unknown
Towboat
Fairhaven Shipyard
Bay Fuels
Pushboat
New South Marine
Big Valley Equipment
Towboat
Main Iron Works
Bisso Towboat
2,000-hp Towboat
New Generation SB
Blessey Marine
2,000-hp Towboat
New Generation SB
Blessey Marine
2,000-hp Towboat
Verret Shipyard
Blessey Marine
1,350-hp Towboat
Verret Shipyard
Blessey Marine
1,350-hp Towboat
Diversified Marine
Brusco Tug & Barge
4,000-hp Towboat
Marine Builders
C. & B. Marine
Towboat
Unknown
Canton Marine Towing
Towboat
Intracoastal Iron Works
Cenac Marine
2,000-hp Towboat
Cenac Marine
2,000-hp Towboat
Cenac Marine
2,000-hp Towboat
Cenac Marine
2,000-hp Towboat
Cenac Marine
2,000-hp Towboat
Cenac Marine
2,000-hp Towboat
Main Iron Works
Chem Carriers
Towboat
A. & B. Industries
CLM Towing
1,320-hp Towboat
Progressive Industrial
Coston Marine
Pushboat
Inland Boat Works
Crosby Tugs
Pushboat
D & S Marine
2,000-hp Towboat
Main Iron Works
D & S Marine
2,000-hp Towboat
Main Iron Works
D & S Marine
2,000-hp Towboat
Main Iron Works
D & S Marine
2,000-hp Towboat
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GT
212
99
GT
239
239
239
212
11
348
198
394
189
184
185
175
85
103
99
99
99
99
99
98
227
189
17
19
99
189
189
231
Date
11-Jan-16
14-Jan-16
Date
03-Dec-15
11-Aug-15
27-Mar-15
02-Dec-15
26-Mar-15
01-Sep-15
10-Mar-15
17-Dec-15
09-Apr-15
02-Sep-15
03-Apr-15
06-Apr-15
03-Sep-15
08-Sep-15
18-Nov-15
29-Sep-15
13-Aug-15
29-Jun-15
06-Apr-15
11-Feb-15
15-Sep-15
18-Jun-15
02-Jul-15
28-Apr-15
30-Jun-15
22-Sep-15
11-Aug-15
10-Mar-15
10
O.N.
1258128
1256455
1256445
1252432
1258564
1260941
1258687
1257962
1256007
1256433
1261645
1260302
1262523
1261273
1259080
1258192
1256311
1262606
1257590
1258033
1261131
1263636
1261536
1259533
1261383
1262984
1259131
1260117
1260021
1260560
1260559
1262642
1260016
1263675
1256158
1261708
1262685
1265640
1259643
1259641
1265926
1262993
1260379
1258562
1259042
1261510
1243635
1258790
1259956
1259133
1263784
1261538
1254677
1263238
1261428
1261486
1258264
1259468
1260628
1254584
1264905
1265250
1264715
1265539
1264872
1262976
1266381
1265829
1264903
1261334
1263783
1262260
Name
Aidan Devall
Kathleen Dupre
Ambrie Dupre
Delfred Romero
MV Lynne
Harvey Sbisa
Rena Marie
Bill Seymour
Michael Akiu #86
Chip Stiebing
Catherine Maureen
Molly Patricia
Callie M. Etheridge
Capt. George Brumley
Lindsay M. Nobles
Ashley Danielson
Elizabeth M. Robinson
Papa Wise
Kate Golding
Michelle Golding
Higman Pride
Capt Calvin Hatfield
Capt Primeaux
Capt James
John T. Costello
Bobby Johnson
Carolyn Lampley
Logloader
El Paso
Wayne Bethel
Bill Garvey
Cecil V Neal
Teenie Sonier
Lester Cruse
Margaret Ann
Deborah Miles
Rick Calhoun
St. John
St. James
St. Peter
Capt David Carriere
Higman Mariner
Higman Tradition
Texian
Mister Mac
The Denali Belle
Rex Dobson
Sebastian D
Kay Ellen
L Avery
Janet D
Frank M
Independence
Tim Landry
Miss Dee
MV Liv
Panther
Falcon
Sturgeon
Crown Point
Capt Brennan
Ikale Tahi
Beau Andrew
Suzy Q
2508
Mandy Paige
Bernadine C
Joncaire II
Babe
Cherokee
River Hawk
Chippewa
Builder
A & B Industries
Swiftships
Swiftships
Sneed Shipbuilding
Eymard Marine
Eastern Shipbuilding
Horizon SB
Horizon SB
Conrad Shipyard
Conrad Shipyard
John Bludworth SY
John Bludworth SY
John Bludworth SY
John Bludworth SY
John Bludworth SY
GNOTS Reserve
Marine Builders
Sneed Shipbuilding
Boconco
Southwest Shipyard
Southwest Shipyard
Southwest Shipyard
Westport Orange SY
Serodino
Serodino
JANTRAN
Nichols Boat
Sneed Shipbuilding
Sneed Shipbuilding
LeBoeuf Bros. Towing
Conrad Shipyard
Nichols Boat
Nichols Boat Co.
Gulf Island Marine
Master Marine
Master Marine
Master Marine
Hope Services
Hope Services
Hope Services
Hope Services
Central Gulf SY
Myer Marine
New Generation SB
Sneed Shipbuilding
Sneed Shipbuilding
Sneed Shipbuilding
Rodriguez SB
Rodriguez SB
Eymard Marine
Unknown
North River Boats
Eymard Marine
Serodino
Sisco Marine
Sisco Marine
Vigor Portland
GB
GPM
Inland Boat Works
Progressive Industrial
Sisco Marine
Sisco Marine
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Owner/Operator
Devall Barge Line
Dupre Marine
Dupre Marine
Enterprise Marine
Eymard Towing
Florida Marine
Florida Marine
Florida Marine
Florida Marine
Florida Marine
Genesis Marine
Genesis Marine
Genesis Marine
Genesis Marine
Genesis Marine
Genesis Marine
Genesis Marine
GNOTS Reserve
Golding Barge Line
Golding Barge Line
Higman Barge Lines
Higman Barge Lines
Higman Barge Lines
Higman Barge Lines
Higman Barge Lines
Hunter Marine
Hunter Marine
JANTRAN
JANTRAN
Kirby Inland Marine
Kirby Inland Marine
Magnolia Marine
Magnolia Marine
Magnolia Marine
Marquette Tptn.
Marquette Tptn.
Marquette Tptn.
Marquette Tptn.
Maryland Marine
Maryland Marine
Maryland Marine
Maryland Marine
McDonough Constn.
New Eng. Infrastructure Svces.
New Generation Tptn.
NGL Marine
NGL Marine
NGL Marine
Port Towing Corp.
Port Towing Corp.
Progressive Barge Line
REC Mariine
Richard Spoth
River Recovery LLC
Serodino
Tappan Zee Constructors
Tappan Zee Constructors
Tidewater Barge Line
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Type of Vessel
1,320-hp Towboat
2,000-hp Towboat
2,000-hp Towboat
2,600-hp Towboat
2,000-hp Towboat
2,000-hp Towboat
2,000-hp Towboat
2,000-hp Towboat
5,000-hp Towboat
5,000-hp Towboat
3,150-hp Towboat
3,150-hp Towboat
2,600-hp Towboat
2,600-hp Towboat
2,600-hp Towboat
2,600-hp Towboat
2,600-hp Towboat
1,350-hp Towboat
2,600-hp Towboat
2,600-hp Towboat
3,620-hp Towboat
2,000-hp Towboat
2,000-hp Towboat
2,000-hp Towboat
2,000-hp Towboat
2,000-hp Towboat
2,000-hp Towboat
Towboat
4,000-hp Towboat
2,600-hp Towboat
2,600-hp Towboat
Towboat
2,000-hp Towboat
3,000-hp Towboat
3,000-hp Towboat
3,000-hp Towboat
4,200-hp Towboat
2,000-hp Towboat
2,000-hp Towboat
2,000-hp Towboat
2,000-hp Towboat
2,000-hp Towboat
2,000-hp Towboat
2,000-hp Towboat
2,000-hp Towboat
Pushboat
2,000-hp Towboat
2,600-hp Towboat
2,600-hp Towboat
2,600-hp Towboat
2,000-hp Towboat
2,000-hp Towboat
2,000-hp Towboat
1,500-hp Towboat
Pushboat
2,000-hp Towboat
1,200-hp Towboat
Pushboat
Pushboat
4,500-hp Towboat
Towboat
Pushboat
Pushboat
Pushboat
Pushboat
Pushboat
Pushboat
Pushboat
Pushboat
Towboat
Towboat
Towboat
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GT
145
150
150
294
181
340
291
291
236
236
293
293
334
279
354
372
372
255
160
299
262
177
177
177
177
90
72
119
477
297
297
222
177
293
344
242
761
195
195
195
177
177
177
177
107
5
189
294
299
299
99
95
222
95
6
181
82
11
11
516
96
39
15
17
14
11
39
47
13
394
88
212
Date
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11-Aug-15
10-Jul-15
04-Mar-15
19-May-15
30-Nov-15
28-Jul-15
29-Apr-15
26-Jun-15
31-Mar-15
07-Aug-15
19-May-15
18-Nov-15
02-Sep-15
08-Jun-15
18-Mar-15
20-Jan-15
28-Jul-15
10-Feb-15
12-Feb-15
02-Jul-15
16-Oct-15
13-Jul-15
18-Jun-15
15-Sep-15
19-Aug-15
10-Apr-15
18-Aug-15
30-Jul-15
13-Oct-15
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17-Jun-15
15-Oct-15
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27-Aug-15
30-Nov-15
16-Jul-15
16-Jul-15
24-Nov-15
12-Aug-15
13-May-15
12-Feb-15
05-Jun-15
23-Jun-15
29-May-15
30-Jun-15
25-Jun-15
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Featured Listings For Sale Direct from Owners
File: TP40116 Push Boat - 116.0' loa x 30.0' beam x 9.5' depth x 7.60' light
draft x 8.50' loaded draft. Built in 1952 by Arnold V Walker Shipyard, MS.
Rebuilt: 1990. U.S. flag. GRT: 319. FO: 35,000g. FW: 8,200g. Crane: Manual
boat davit. Winch: Electric & manual deck winches. Electric capstan. Main
Engines: 2 x Alco 12-251E total 4,200BHP. 2 Quincy M/N 325 & 1 Quincy
M/N 325 compressors. Pump(s): 10HP electric fire pump. Genset(s): 2 100kW / John Deer 6.8L. AirCon. Galley. Double deck "jack-up" type towboat.
Four flanking and two steering rudders. Two 18" Xenon searchlights.
Dehart rate of turn indicator. U.S. Coast Guard shows depth of hull at 8.9'.
Lincoln welder. Two Humphrey sewage treatment plants. U.S. Midwest.
File: TP40107 Push Boat - 116.0' loa x 34.3' beam x 9.5' depth. Built in
1975 by Greenville Shipbuilding Corp. U.S. flag. GRT: 390. Main Engines:
2 x EMD 12-645E7 total 4,200BHP. 94" x 94" prop(s). M/Es have
22,000hrs. Since last overhaul. Quarters: 9. U.S. Midwest.
File: TP32112 Push Boat - 110.0' loa x 32.0' beam x 8.5' depth x
7.50' light draft x 8.50' loaded draft. Built in 1960 by Brent Towing
Co, Greenville. Rebuilt: 1974. U.S. flag. GRT: 341. FO: 38,682g.
FW: 5,240g. Crane: Manual boat davit. Winch: Electric deck &
capstan. Main Engines: 2 x EMD 16-567C total 3,200BHP. 2
Quincy M/N 350 air compressors. Pump(s): 10HP electric fire
pump. Genset(s): 2 - 100kW / John Deere Powertech 6.8L.
Quarters: 5 cabins. AirCon. Galley. Triple deck inland river
pushboat. Currently working. Two steering and two flanking
rudders. Two 19" Xenon searchlights. Swing Guard turn indicator.
U.S. Coast Guard approved sewage treatment plant. Coast Guard shows depth of hull at 8.5' and survey shows 10.5'.
Rebuilt 1974 by Lemont Shipbuilding & Repair in Illinois. U.S. Midwest.
File: TP20125 Push Boat - 125.0' loa x 28.0' beam x 8.0' depth. Built in 1963 by Marine
Welding & Repair, Greenville. Rebuilt: 1989. U.S. flag. GRT: 272. FO: 26,232g. FW:
7,425g. Crane: Boat davit. Winch: Electric deck & capstan. Main Engines: 2 x CAT 3512
total 1,800BHP. Repower in 2001&overhauled Oct.'08. Props replaced 2010. Quincy 325
comp. Genset(s): 2 - 121kW / John Deere 6.8L. Galley. Triple deck inland river towboat
with elevated pilothouse. Four flanking & two main rudders. Two 21" searchlights.
Swing Guard Rate of Turn indicator. U.S. Gulf Coast.
File: TP18092 Push Boat - 90.0' loa x 28.0' beam x 10.5' depth x 7.00' light x
9.00' loaded draft. Built in 1969 by Jeffboat Inc, Jeffersonville, IN. Rebuilt:
2012. U.S. flag. GRT: 222. FO: 28,278g. FW: 5,000g. Winch: 2 - 40T electric
make-up. Tow bitt aft. Main Engines: 2 x CAT 3512 total 2,400BHP. 2 - 75' x
56' 4-blade SS FP prop(s) on 3" shaft(s). Repowered 2002. Tier 1.
Consumption: 1,700gpd @ 98% MCR. Speed about 8-12mph on 1,700gpd.
Pump(s): Barge & fire. Genset(s): 2 - 99kW / John Deere. Quarters: 5 berths.
AirCon. Galley. Three deck inland river pushboat. Eye level 38'. Two steering
& two flanking rudders. Max tow size 12,000 DWT. Originally built 1969, but
repowered in 2002 and refurbished / overhauled in 2012. Red Fox MSD. 1 15" xenon & 1 - 15" incandescent search lights. Skiff / Jon boat. Spare LH /
RH stainless steel, 4-blade 75" x 56" props. Working, U.S. Gulf Coast.
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File: TP17078 Push Boat - 78.0' loa x 28.0' beam x 8.5' depth x 7.50' light draft x
8.50' loaded draft. Built in 1956 by Todd Shipyard Corp.; Houston, TX. Rebuilt: 2011.
U.S. flag. GRT: 171. FO: 20,870g. FW: 3,000g. Winch: 2 - 40T electric face. Main
Engines: 2 x CAT 3508 total 1,800BHP. Last Overhauled: 2004. 2 - FP 75" x 45"
prop(s). Repowered 2004. Speed about 6 - 8mph on 1,200gpd. Genset(s): 2 - 60kW /
John Deere 4045. Quarters: 6 berths. AirCon. Galley. Inland river pushboat capable
of handling typical 8,000dwt tow. Height of eye 27'. Two steering and two butterfly
flanking rudders. Red Fox sewage treatment plant. 1 spare tailshaft. No spare
rudders. Skiff / Jon boat. Two 12" Xenon searchlights. Reportedly in very good
overall condition. Rebuilt, repowered and refurbished in 2004 and 2011. U.S. Gulf Coast.
File: TP15080 Push Boat - 81.0' loa x 23.0' beam x 7.0' depth x 7.00' loaded
draft. Built in 1939 by Steel Const. Co.; Portland, OR. U.S. flag. GRT: 133. FO:
11,500g. FW: 1,000g. Winch: 2 - Beebe (fwd./aft). Main Engines: 2 x CAT 3508T
total 1,500BHP. 2 - 4-blade SS prop(s) on 5" x 290 1/2" shaft(s). Bollard Pull:
12.75T. Genset(s): 2 - 40kW / GM 4-71 208v 3ph. Quarters: 6 Crew. Steel hull,
aluminum house construction. Height of eye is 40'. U.S. West Coast.
File: TP13077 Push Boat - 76.0' loa x 23.0' beam x 7.0' depth x 7.20' loaded draft. Built in
1970 by Hudson Marine; Seward, AK. U.S. flag. GRT: 121. FO: 25,000g. FW: 5,000g.
Winch: 2 - 25T Beebe aft. Wire Capacity: 950'/800', 1-1/8". Main Engines: 2 x Cummins
QSK19-M total 1,320BHP. 2 - FP 3 blade 60" x 44" prop(s) on 4.5" x 18.75' shaft(s).
Genset(s): 2 - 50kW / John Deere 220/110vAC. AirCon. Galley. Mast height 59.5'. Two
Gearmatic bow winches. Upper pilot house. U.S. Northwest.
File: HB26053 Hopper Barge - Inland - 260.0' loa x 52.5' beam x 12.0' depth. Built in
1982 by Bergeron Shipyard; Braithwaite, LA. U.S. flag. GRT/NRT: 1,375. Dwt: 4,055T.
Lt Displ: 586T. Bulkheads: 2 Long/ 6 Trav. Hold Capacity: 127,660ft3. Bow Rake,
Square Stern. Hopper size 224.6 x 39. 4ft Bin walls. U.S. Northeast.
File: HB25067 Hopper Barge - Inland - 250.0' loa x 52.5' beam x 12.0'
depth x 11.60' loaded draft. Built in 1982 by Bergeron Shipyard;
Braithwaite, LA. U.S. flag. GRT/NRT: 1,375. Dwt: 3,000T. Lt Displ: 586T.
Bulkheads: 2 Long/ 6 Trav. Hold Capacity: 127,660ft3. Bow Rake,
Square Stern. Hopper size 224.6' x 39', 4ft Bin walls. U.S. Northeast.
File: TB21440 Double Hull Tank Barge - Inland - 248.1' loa x 51.2'
beam x 14.3' depth x 12.10' loaded draft. Built in 2006. Foreign flag.
Class: Panama Loadline /
Certification. Dwt: 3,350st. Lt
Displ: 650st. Rake(s): Single.
Bulkheads: 1 long'l / 5 transv.
Capacity: 21,440bbl. Tanks:
12. BW: None. Pumps: 10" LS-16GM-3 deep well / GM12V71 @ 200Tph.
Fully IMO II / MARPOL / OPA-90 compliant. Barge originally heavily built to
ABS Loadline as hopper barge and
converted to current configuration by
Owner's shipyard. Coated void spaces.
Very good for bunkering service in coastal
and protected waters. Single cargo. Small
scale drawing and recent photos of tanks, deck layout and piping / pumping
arrangements on request. Currently working inland waters hauling diesel. Caribbean.
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File: TB14200 Tank Barge - Inland - 200.0' loa x 42.0' beam x 12.6' depth x 3.30' light draft x
11.40' loaded draft. Built in 1948 by Moore Drydock; Oakland, CA. U.S. flag. GRT: 901. NRT:
881. Class: Formerly ABS classed inland tank barge. USCG COI exp Feb. 2015. Rake(s):
Double w/skegs aft. Capacity: 14,000bbl. Tanks: 8. Uncoiled. Pumps: 2-917gpm 8"- 1471gpm 6"- 2-280gpm 4". Genset(s): 2-15kW / Allis Chalmers. Inland deck/tank barge last
used for spill response. Currently laid-up with tanks cleaned. Pump and generator house
aft. May be developed for sale alone or en-bloc with several other inland barges and inland
push boats. Owners will not sell into competition. U.S. Northwest.
File: TB10620 Double Hull Tank Barge - Inland - 200.1' loa x 35.1' beam x 10.6'
depth. Built in 1969 by Hillman Barge & Construction Co. U.S. flag. GRT/NRT: 791.
Class: Formerly ABS loadlined. Capacity: 11,000bbl. Tanks: 3. Last drydocked July
2013. Clean & gas free. Last cargo Jet fuel. Reportedly barge is in good shape and
could carry a load line. For sale outside competition. Call Marcon for more details.
U.S. Southeast.
File: HB20054 Hopper Barge - Inland - 200.0' loa x 35.0' beam x 12.0' depth. Built in
1998 by American shipyard; Madisonville, LA. U.S. flag. GRT: 705. NRT: 705. Twelve
(12) open top raked hopper barges with 36 inch coamings. May be developed for sale
separately or en bloc. U.S. Gulf Coast.
See our website at www.marcon.com for the most recent inland river pushboat and barge listings. Call if you
do not see what you are looking for. Many other boats are listed on a non-published basis.
We are interested in receiving information on any vessels surplus to your requirements that may be available for sale or charter on either a published or private and
confidential basis. We are also interested in receiving press releases, news and comments about the industry on a regular basis for our market reports.
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February 2016 - Marcon International, Inc.

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