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A Whole Barge - Load

Of Links to the Marine Industry!

   I try to keep my - Web links Updated, but occasionally some may not work for various reasons, which is beyond my control.    But when I discover a bad one, I try to relocate the site if its address has changed and then update things.    So you may from time to time, find a few of my links - Removed or Changed, and need to check back later, just in case I found-it = AGAIN!. ........."Cause I do a lot of Web Surf'n!"

scanner2.gif (17367 bytes)    Listen to "VHF Marine Band" communications aboard Ships & Boats - of all types, by using your "Programmable Police Scanner" with this list of Marine Channel - Frequencies, installed in its memory bank.    Hear what's going on, while watching the boats - work!

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Towboat Photo Websites

Also Scale Plans, Drawings & More Info

 

   Scale Replica - Plans & Photos of Towboats, Also "Vhs Videos" for The Scratch Building Model Work boater!

    Dan Owen's - Towboat Photo Museum   Email Dan at: BoatPhotos@mindspring.com

    Dick Dunbar's - great website of photos of Towboats and lots More!

     W. Va. Towboats Website - Photos of the Real Boats & Barges on the Ohio.   One of the best sites showing photos of towboat & barge + TOW WRECKS!

Stembot.gif (4385 bytes)    MORE - Towboat & Barge Photos!

    Maritime Replica's - Site, Builders of Commissioned Quality Scale Ship - Models & Other Models!

sside.gif (13180 bytes)    A look inside towboats, in what life - aboard, is all about!

    Go Aboard The Stern - Wheel Towboat - Barbara H.

    Formerly called - Tow-Biz!

Inland Marine Radio History Archive   A collection preserving and presenting the history of radio's use on the Great Lakes & Mississippi River.

Click here to join tugsandtows    ITS ALL FREE!!!!  .... Join & Share Info, Photos & Drawings, or discussions on all sorts of subjects.     If your a modeler or want to be one,  "These Groups" are where you'll be learned = EVEN MORE!

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tugsandtows/  = Modeling Group

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Towboating/  = Towboat Group

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tugboats/  = Tugboat Group

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River Libraries, Museums & Groups!

University Of Missouri St, Louis          Historical documents, collections, models on display, information on the rivers and old boats.    Including the "Herman T. Pott" library collection.

Connecticut River Museum     

Columbia River Maritime Museum     The largest river museum on the West Coast, 

National Mississippi River Museum     In Dubuque, Iowa has a large Aquarium 

Steamboat.org     Great website with photo collection of old steamboats, historical accounts & reports.

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Gift Shops - On Line!

Tugboat Alley & Store ... Model Kits, Cloths, Gifts & More!

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River & Ocean - Publications

The Waterways Journal Weekly    A publication of over 111 years to the inland river systems, called the River man's Bible.   Located at  319 North 4th street - suite 650 - St. Louis Mo. 63102  Phone ( 314) 241-7354  

Work Boats - On Line    A publication for the Marine Industry in Work Boats.  Great Photos and reports on whose building Boats & Ships, with tons of detailed info on source's.

Little Riverbooks.Com    A source of Books on Rivers, Steamboats and stories about them.   Jack R. Simpson - retired editor of the "Waterways Journal", operates this site!

Towboater.Com    Online magazine, dedicated to the lifestyle & challenges of professional workboater's

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Inland & Ocean Marine - Websites

1001 Boats for Sale ...New & used boats - Private & Commercial.

ACBL ... American Commercial Barge Lines

AEP ... American Electric Power, "Joe E. Brown rode the "G. L. Furr" and modeled it for the Capt.

Atlantic Towing

Bisso Towing

Bisso Marine

Bisso & Sons, Inc. 

Bender Shipyards 

Bludworth Cook - AT/B Coupling Systems ....

Bollinger Shipyards Inc

Brown Marine Service

Canal Barge Lines

Civil War Navel Forces

Crounse Corp.

Donjon Marine Co. ...  Owners of the "Mister Darby", now renamed the "Atlantic Salvor!"

Delta Queen Steamboat - Excursions

Elmwood Marine

FOSS TOWING

FORUNO - Marine Radar 

Great River.Com 

GREAT LAKES & SEAWAY SHIPPING 

Gulf Coast Towing

Harrington Marine

Intercon  .... Developed the AT/B Intercon "Tug to Barge" = Hydraulic Pin Coupling System!

Ingram Marine  ....This company just bought out - Midland Enterprises

Inland Marine Service .... Operates the Towboats M/V - Evey T. / Mary L. & Hornet on the Miss River 

Inland River Bulletin Board

K-Sea Transportation  .... AT/B Tugs & Barge Photos

Kahlenberg - Air Horns & Steam Whistles .... Air & Whistle -  Sound effects

Kirby Inland Marine Towing Company

LOGLINKS 

Memco Barge Lines.

McNational Inc. 

Mid-South Towing

M/G Transport Co.

Moran Towing

Mud Island Museum ..... A great place to visit at Memphis Tenn. with lots of river history

Mulzer ...... Operator of a "Rock Quarry" with Towboats, on the Upper Ohio River

Navigation Lights ...... Coast Guard -Website covering exact positions of all nav-lites on vessels and what they indicate & mean!

Nabrico ..... Builds = Deck Winches, Bitts, Kevels & Chocks and Button - Fittings, used on Vessels

Norship Company  .... Their Shipyards Overseas in Europe!

Omnithuster ... Omni Thruster systems for Ships & Tugs

Ocean Tug & Barge ....   Designers of New Ocean Going - AT/B Tugs & Barges

Patterson Winches .... ...   Designers of Deck Winches for Towboats, Tugs and other vessels!

REINAUER EQUIPMENT ....  AT/B Tugs & Barge Photos

River Stages, Lock Reports  .... Mississippi River - Stages & Lock reports

Riverway Towing Co. .... Photos of "How a Real Towboats - Are Built!"

River Barge Excursions ....  Vacation in luxury on live-aboard Barges, pushed by a Towboat!  

Schottel - Z-Drive / KORT NOZZLE - Systems .... Propulsion systems for Workboats!

Steamboat. Com  .... Steamboat Photos & Research, a source for old boat - photos and MORE!

TECO Barge Lines  A Division of Westinghouse

Tidewater Inc. & Quality Shipyards

Voith / Schneider - Drive Systems    The Cyclops - Drive, as some call-it!

Waterways Equipment Exchange

Willie & Buster's World Wind Tour Of the World     The site for all steamboat lovers, photos, drawings & info and Lots More! 

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Special Points Of Interest

Wheelhouse Report .... What's going on and who's doing it!

"Where Are The Towboats - Right Now?  ..... "Wanna locate a Vessel?"

US SHIPYARDS - INFO  .....  A list of all Shipyards

"Life on the River" - with David Estrada .... A website that tells what its like on the river

Captain Jim Cheatham's ...... His Great Web Site! 

Yahoo - Tugboats Group ......  A Group of People involved in the business, retired Pilots, Owners, Shipyard Workers, Vessel Designers - Etc.   Including people that just study & love - Workboats!

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LIVE = River Cam's

Boston Harbor - Sea Tow Harbor Cam

Main Cam - Web Site,

Charleroi Locks & Dam # 4, Monongahela River

St. Louis - River Cam

Lock & Dam # 25 on the Miss. River

Quad Cities - Miss. River Cam

Quad Cities - Levee Cam

Corps River Cam - Miss. River Lock #15 at Rock Island, Illinois

Eagle Cam - Watch the Eagles, at Rock Island, Illinois!

Greenville Miss. US 82 Bridge Cam

Panama Canal way - Miraflores Locks

Portland Riverfront Cam

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Last Updated On 06/29/23 . With

 

 

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