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!"
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!
MORE - Towboat
& Barge Photos!
Maritime Replica's - Site,
Builders of Commissioned Quality Scale Ship - Models & Other Models!
A look inside
towboats, in
what life - aboard, is all about!
Go Aboard The Stern - Wheel Towboat - Barbara H.
Formerly called - Tow-Biz!
A collection preserving and presenting the history of radio's use
on the Great Lakes & Mississippi River.
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Historical documents, collections, models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 Marin e
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 .
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