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Tug Boat Technology

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The crew of the Jason E. Duttinger took a break from hauling coal between Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, and

Florida on Oct. 30 as Kirby Corp. of Houston christened the articulated tug-and-barge unit in New Orleans at the dock of the Hilton Riverside Hotel. Both units were named in honor of two special individuals.

Jason Duttinger was a senior transportation specialist at

North Carolina-based Duke Energy when he died of can- cer in 2011. Winna Wilson was the wife of Archie Wilson,

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