1
: tugboat
2
: a compact shallow-draft boat with a squared bow designed and fitted for pushing tows of barges on inland waterways
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The filing also details acquisitions, including the purchase of 13 inland tank barges and two high horsepower towboats for $65.2 million.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
The captain of the barge's towboat reportedly lost consciousness, and the barge lost control and crashed into the pier support.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
Victims and families settled a lawsuit with the towboat company, Magnolia Marine Transport Co., in May 2003 for an undisclosed amount.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
The American Waterways Operators (AWO), which represents the tugboat, towboat and barge industry, has opposed the regulation over concerns about diesel particulate filters (DPFs) catching fire.
—Thomas Catenacci, Fox News, 14 Apr. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
The captain of the barge's towboat reportedly lost consciousness, and the barge lost control and crashed into the pier support.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
Victims and families settled a lawsuit with the towboat company, Magnolia Marine Transport Co., in May 2003 for an undisclosed amount.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
The American Waterways Operators (AWO), which represents the tugboat, towboat and barge industry, has opposed the regulation over concerns about diesel particulate filters (DPFs) catching fire.
—Thomas Catenacci, Fox News, 14 Apr. 2024
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“Towboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/towboat. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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