Towboat

chicago_river_traffic_wendella_sightseeing — In the summer, the Chicago River is clogged with a mix of recreational boats, kayakers and commercial vessels. Wendella Sightseeing photo.

License recreational boaters?

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Collection of brownwater pilot narratives is a winner

Ken Hocke

De Jeanne Maria — The DeJeanne Maria sank after striking a submerged object in the Lower Mississippi River near Venice, La., April 15, 2019. Denet Towing Service photo

Crew escapes Louisiana towboat sinking

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M/V Ms Nancy C — The sunken towing vessel Ms Nancy C was building a tow at a fleeting area when it began taking on water at mile marker 832 of Everett Lake near Dyersville, Tennessee. Coast Guard photo/PO3 Lora Ratliff.

Poor maintenance blamed in Tennessee towboat sinking

Kirk Moore

Seattle Slew large — The towboat Seattle Slew capsized March 18 near the Myrtle Grove Fleet in Plaquemines Parish, La. Turn Services photo

Captain missing after Louisiana towboat capsizes

Kirk Moore

Michelle Ann sinking large — The Michelle Ann sinking after striking the anchor chain of a bulk carrier near Baton Rouge, La., on March 14, 2019. YouTube image by seagoat1970

High water, fast current create problems on the Mississippi and Missouri

Ken Hocke

Ricky Robinson raised — After the towboat Ricky Robinson was raised, investigators found hatch covers missing (left) and an engine room door tied open. NTSB photos.

Open door policy – Part III

WorkBoat Staff

Ricky Robinson raised — After the towboat Ricky Robinson was raised, investigators found hatch covers missing (left) and an engine room door tied open. NTSB photos.

NTSB: Flooding through open hatches sank towboat, killed two near Memphis

Kirk Moore

1000w_q95 — Members of the Coast Guard, Kodiak fire department and Kodiak emergency medical personnel transfer a 47-year-old man to an awaiting ambulance at Air Station Kodiak after the man sustained a leg injury on the F/V Nordic Cross. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

Towboat capsizes on the Ohio River

Ken Hocke

Effort continues to raise barges on Ohio River

Kirk Moore

MV Rick Pemberton — A new 67'x28' towboat for Waterfront Services. Master Marine photo

Master Marine delivers fourth towboat to Waterfront Services

WorkBoat Staff