Comments: Thank you so much for posting the photo of this tugboat. At one point the boat was named for my father when it was owned by Ingram Barge Company and was an honor that to this day means so much to my Dad. He had over 20 yrs. with Ingram and it changed our lives in some many ways. We thank the Ingram family for honoring our Dad this way and will never forget it. As my brother stated, we still have a large print of "his" tugboat hanging on the wall at my parents house as memories of his days with Ingram Barge Co. Thank you to the Ingram Family and to you all for posting the history.
Comments: Working with Capt. J. Williamson as R-Capt on the M/V Joe Cain. Like the picture!
Added: September 19, 2012 - 01:24 PM
Submitted by Name: Vic Sheldon From: Houston, TX
Comments: I should have said workED with Brent. Needless to say I was shocked to learn of his death a number of years ago. He and Carol were a great team. He is missed.
Comments: Work with Brent Doneker (form Caterpillar's Technical Center during the startup of the TH Kelly in the 1980s. He employed the more powerful 3512 Phase II engine configuration at that time. I worked through the use of dry exhaust manifolds in this marine application. We placed a venturi in the engine exhaust up top to draw a vacuum on the hardwrap exhaust manifolds. This cooled the exhaust and served to flow any exhaust on out the top if there were exhaust flanged bellows failures. Don't know if there are dry exhaust now or still working with Air-Shielded-Water-Cooled exhaust manifolds. Would like to talk with the Captain or engine/gear team members just to see how things are running 25 later. My Office number is (713)329-2219.
Comments: I work on the old name Silver City under captain A.O. In the 80's
Added: August 31, 2012 - 02:20 PM
Submitted by Name: Keith Ivie From: Paradise texas E-mail: ktgivie@yahoo.com
Comments: I was a tankerman on the Joanne Stegbauer, clark Frame and Dee Lane from 1979-1983 working for Southern towing out of Memphis. I really miss working there and everyone likes to hear the stories of the Mississippi river. I think everyone needs to take a trip on the river just once in their lives. Twice we were the last boat out of the upper on the Joanne in December for two consecutive years In St. Louis they were closing down the river behind us on account of ice.
Added: August 11, 2012 - 08:54 PM
Submitted by Name: Calvin \ Clements From: Biggers, Arkansas
Comments: I forgot to identify the boat.....I was captain on the M/V Tom Talbert for 13 years. Was capt. on the Herman Pott for three years. Was capt. on the Bob Labdon for 2 years. Was capt on the Peavey Co. boats....Frank Peavey, Mary Morrison, Frank T. Heffelfinger, and Frederick B. Wells for six years.
Added: August 07, 2012 - 12:19 AM
Submitted by Name: Calvin "Butch" Clements From: Biggers, Arkansas
Comments: I served as captain on this vessel for 13 years when it was owned by Orgulf Transportation.
Added: August 07, 2012 - 12:09 AM
Submitted by Name: douglas nolf From: picayune ms E-mail: doug.nolf@gmail.com
Comments: I just found your web sight. found some great pics of some old bouts I worked around for years.I would like to see some pics of the wisconsin Iwoked engeneer on that tug for pmc.I have some real good memorys from that time in my life .
Name: Sharon Bailey Spears
From: Nashville, TN
E-mail: ssjds@comcast.net
Thank you so much for posting the photo of this tugboat. At one point the boat was named for my father when it was owned by Ingram Barge Company and was an honor that to this day means so much to my Dad. He had over 20 yrs. with Ingram and it changed our lives in some many ways. We thank the Ingram family for honoring our Dad this way and will never forget it. As my brother stated, we still have a large print of "his" tugboat hanging on the wall at my parents house as memories of his days with Ingram Barge Co. Thank you to the Ingram Family and to you all for posting the history.