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Tow Boat 101

Western Rivers/ Inland/ Great Lakes. Tow Boat 101. Objectives:. STATE the importance of the towing vessel industry to the nations economy. STATE the differences between towing vessel types and operations (i.e. Inland, Western Rivers, and Great Lakes towing)

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Tow Boat 101

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  1. Western Rivers/ Inland/ Great Lakes Tow Boat 101

  2. Objectives: • STATE the importance of the towing vessel industry to the nations economy. • STATE the differences between towing vessel types and operations (i.e. Inland, Western Rivers, and Great Lakes towing) • STATE the towing vessel types and their associated services.

  3. Inland Waters The navigable water of the United States shoreward of the Boundary Lines, excluding the Great Lakes and for towing vessels, excluding the Western Rivers

  4. Western Rivers The Mississippi River, its tributaries, South Pass, and Southwest Pass, to the navigational demarcation lines dividing the high seas form harbors, rivers and other inland waterways of the US, and the port Allen –Morgan City Alternate Route including the Old River and Red River.

  5. Great Lakes The Great Lakes and their connecting and tributary waters including the Calumet River as far as the Tomas J. O’Brien Lock and controlling Works (between mile 326 & 327), the Chicago River as far as the east side of the Ashland Avenue Bridge (between mile 321 &322), and the St. Lawrence River as far east as the lower exit of St. Lamberts Lock

  6. America’s Tugboat, Towboat and Barge Industry

  7. The largest single segment of the U.S. domestic fleet A fleet of 6000 towing vessels and more than 28,000 barges move 800 million tons of cargo annually 30,000 vessel crewmembers Allows the US to take advantage of its greatest natural resource – the 25,000 mile waterway system – adds $5 billion dollars annually to US Economy Liquid Fleet accounts for about 3000 barges

  8. Industry Dynamics Transports 20% of America’s coal enough to produce 10% of all electricity used in the US Moves 60% of U.S grain exports, helping American Farmers compete globally Transports most of the North East’s home heating oil and gasoline

  9. Industry Dynamics • Waterways transportation is the most economical and environmentally friendly mode of commercial freight transportation • Typical inland barge has a capacity 16times greater than on rail car and 70times greater than one semi trailer truck

  10. Cargo Capacity Comparison

  11. Advantages of Inland Waterways Transport

  12. Rivers Canals Locks Dams The System

  13. Inland Waterway System • Part of “America’s Marine Highways” • 12,000 miles of navigable waterways • 240 lock sights/275 lock chambers • Handles shipments to/from 38 states

  14. Fleeting Area The barges are not in transport, but are temporarily marshaled, waiting for pickup by different vessels that will transport them to various destinations.

  15. Intracoastal Waterways

  16. Operations • Vessels generally squat, flat bow with tow knees • Power requirements 600 to 2100 HP • Lengths vary from 35 ft. to 120 ft. in length • Widths vary from 10 ft. to 36 ft. • Barges are pushed ahead/towed alongside • Rarely Tow Astern • Crew 4-6

  17. Western Rivers Operations

  18. Operations • Vessels generally squat, flat bow with tow knees • Power requirements 2100 to 11,000 HP • Lengths vary from 110 ft. to over 200 ft. • Widths vary from 35 ft. to more than 58 ft. • Barges are pushed ahead/towed alongside • Rarely Tow Astern (Mule Trane ) • Crew 6-8

  19. Dry Cargo

  20. Dry Cargo Hopper Open

  21. Containers by Barge

  22. Coal Leading Commodity Hauled on U.S. Inland Barge Fleet • 10.5 million tons barged on Mississippi river • 6.1 million tons moved down the Alabama river system • Coal industry employs more than 100,000 people • Provides 15% of total employment in waterside counties in the Ohio River Valley

  23. American Agriculture • 82% of the nations corn, 77% of its soybeans and 12% of its wheat is produced in states that border the Illinois, Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio rivers. • Grain, food and food products account for 22% of the Mississippi Rivers total commerce.

  24. Iron Ore

  25. Petrochemicals Black Oil RefinedProduct Agricultural Chemicals Liquid Market

  26. Petrochemical Tow

  27. Tank Barge

  28. Liquid Cargos Agriculture Chemicals Black Oils • Ammonia • Fertilizers • Crude Oil • Asphalts • Bunker Fuel Refined Products Petrochemicals • Gasoline • Diesel Fuel • Kerosene • Benzene • Acrylonitrile • Phenol • Toluene • Styrene

  29. Inspected Vessels • Require Certificate of Inspection • Require periodic inspections by Coast Guard • Must meet construction standards • Dry docking required

  30. Questions???

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