A Whole Barge - Load

Of Links to the Marine Industry!

   I try to keep all 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, in case 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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University Of Missouri St, Louis          Historical documents, collections, models on display, information on the rivers and old boats.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.

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

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  

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

ACBL ... American Commercial Barge Lines

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

Canal Barge Lines

Civil War Navel Forces

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

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 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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