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- Ohio River Company Towboat M / V Queen City Receives Nation's Highest Safety Award Maritime Reporter, Aug 15, 1977 #53
On June 30, at the Banker's Club in Cincinnati, Ohio, the captain and 12 crew members of The Ohio River Company towboat M/V Queen City were awarded the nation's highest safety award for their heroism in rescuing four capsized fishermen from the swirling currents of the Ohio River. The awards were presented by the National Safety Council, Marine Section, and the American Institute of Merchant Shipping. The award marks the first time in its history that AIMS has offered its top annual award to an inland vessel.
On the late afternoon of October 11, 1976, the M/V Queen City was pushing 12 barges of coal up the Ohio River at a point near Dashield's Locks, 13 miles from Pittsburgh, Pa. At 5:40 p.m., pilot Billy Nolan spotted a capsized 18-foot motorboat. Nearby, four people were floundering helplessly in the treacherous river currents, being swept toward the oncoming barges.
Pilot Nolan immediately radioed the locks to request a rescue boat to pick up the victims. The dispatcher at the locks radioed back that there was no boat available, and urged that the crew of the M/V Queen City attempt to rescue themselves.
Armed with life preservers, the crew of the tow moved along the 12 loaded barges, which were now bearing down on the four victims in the water. Reaching the bow of the point barge, the crew was able to reach the men in the water with the preservers and pull them safely aboard.
In addition, Capt. Charles Wolf instructed his crew to right the capsized boat, pump the water out, and tie it up at the locks while the survivors were taken into a waiting ambulance. The rescue operation was complete, with none of the party suffering any ill effects, with the exception of one man who was in a state of shock.
Surviving the ordeal were the boat's owner Louis M. Krofchick of Ambridge, Pa., his father Louis Krofchick Sr., and two guests of the Krofchicks, Harry Dunn and Robert Dunn.
The National Safety Council, represented by general chairman David Walker, presented the award pennant to The Ohio River Company president Jack Geary, and vice president, operations David Martenson. James Reynolds, president of the American Institute of Merchant Shipping, presented The Ohio River Company with a permanent plaque for the M/V Queen City, plus certificates of commendation to Captain Wolf and each of the crew members.
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- Ohio River Terminal Renovation Increases Throughput By 75 Percent Maritime Reporter, Nov 1981 #110
In June, 1981, Ohio River Company's Huntington, W.Va. coal transfer terminal began operating at a throughput of five million tons per year—up from an average of 3.5 million tons per year. The 75-percent-capacity increase was gained through a 19- month renovation project that was carried out with
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- Ohio River Officials Meet With Representatives Of Finnish Coal Interests Maritime Reporter, Nov 15, 1981 #25
future U.S. coal production will partially hinge on the industry's success in marketing coal to foreign countries such as Finland. Earle Faig, Ohio River Company vice president-sales, presented a proposal that includes barging either Appalachian or southern Illinois coal to the Gulf of Mexico via
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- B&W Alpha Diesel Names Midland As U.S. Reps For Inland Waterways Maritime Reporter, Oct 1981 #86
is available from five cylinder with 775 horsepower at 825 rpm per engine to 18 cylinders with 4,705 horsepower at 775 rpm per engine. The Ohio River Company, another Midland affiliated company, has installed B&W Alpha diesel engines in two towboats under construction and in two new boats now being desi
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- Midland Enterprises Expands With The Times Maritime Reporter, Jun 15, 2000 #24
Since planting its roots in 1925 as a small coal delivery business known as the Ohio River Company (ORCO), Midland Enterprises has evolved from one chartered boat and four barges to more than 85 boats and 2,400 barges moving the entire eastern inland waterways system. Established by Albert Converse In
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- M i d l a n d A f f i l i a t e d O f f e rs Brochure O n Inland W a t e r w a y s Services Maritime Reporter, Aug 1983 #23
The Midland Affiliated Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, has recently released a new four-page color brochure featuring the diversified water transportation services of its nine companies. The brochure details the specific barging services of the Ohio River Company, Orgulf Transport, and Chotin Transportati
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- Racal Wins Major Radar Order From Midland Enterprises Maritime Reporter, Mar 1988 #7
Cincinnati, is one of the country's largest river transport companies, providing service through its operating subsidiaries, the Ohio River Company, Orgulf Transport Company, Chotin Transportation, Inc., and Red Circle Transport Company. The order was obtained by Racal in conjunction with
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- Barge Management System Increases Efficiency Maritime Reporter, Sep 2001 #20
and expeditiously, and our new Barge Management System will help us meet that goal every time." Midland Enterprises commenced business as The Ohio River Company more than 75 years ago and currently operates 2,400 barges over more than 7,000 miles of America's inland waterways. Carrying coal, grain
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- Selective Calling System Saves Time For Oceangoing Tankers And River Vessels Maritime Reporter, Feb 1974 #40
cost of the equipment depends upon specifications. Some of the major barge lines using the Lorain encoder/decoder system fleet-wide are the Ohio River Company, Valley Line, and Wisconsin Barge Line. Tack Cain, executive vice president, and Bill Taylor, sales manager, are optimistic about the future
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- AWO Elects Geary Chairman Of Board —Directors Named Maritime Reporter, Apr 1976 #34
is now senior vice president, marine, of Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates, and a member of their board of trustees, as well as president of The Ohio River Company. Mr. Geary graduated from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in 1947. He holds a B.S. degree in business administration from Boston University
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- A Salute To The American Merchant Marine Leadership In World Maritime Safety Maritime Reporter, Aug 1977 #30
; Getty Oil Company (4) ; International Ocean Transportation Corp. (2) ; Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., Inc. (3) ; Military Sealift Command (3) ; The Ohio River Company (1) ; Standard Oil Company (Indiana) (2) ; Texaco Inc. (6), and United States Lines, Inc. (4)
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- LEADING INLAND OPERATORS SPEAK OUT Maritime Reporter, Mar 1992 #16
Oil Pollution Act has and will continue to have a significant impact on our fleet," said Fred C. Raskin, president of the Cincinnati- based Ohio River Company. "We have over 40 single-skin tank barges that handle refined petroleum products, and current legislation will require their retirement/ replacem
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August 1977 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 28Oil Company (4) ; International Ocean Transportation Corp. (2) ; Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., Inc. (3) ; Military Sealift Command (3) ; The Ohio River Company (1) ; Standard Oil Company (In- diana) (2) ; Texaco Inc. (6), and United States Lines, Inc. (4). Henry Olson Joins Morris Guralnick
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December 1978 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 4th Coverleasing of transporta- tion and industrial equipment, with more than $3 billion of such equipment on its books. W. Craig Borneman Joins The Ohio River Company W. Craig Borneman Earle Faig, vice president, Sales, for The Ohio River Com- pany, announced that W. Craig Borneman has joined the com- pany
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September 1982 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 19in per- formance between Shell's CAPRINUS* R engine oil and the oil we used before," con- tinues Jim Pinker- man, Port Engineer, Ohio River Company, Cincinnati, Ohio. "That oil formed hard deposits around the exhaust ports of our Fairbanks Morse 38D8 1/8 engines. Eventually
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September 1982 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 17in per- formance between Shell's CAPRINUS* R engine oil and the oil we used before," con- tinues Jim Pinker- man, Port Engineer, Ohio River Company, Cincinnati, Ohio. "That oil formed hard deposits around the exhaust ports of our Fairbanks Morse 38D8 1/8 engines. Eventually
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March 1983 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 35The most important name to consult when contracting your water transportation needs. Nine Better Companies Make One Best System. 1. Midland/Ohio River Company Cornerstone of the Midland system. An important part of America's energy transportation industry since 1925, barging 20% of all coal
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June 1983 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 16to keep it that way. Put Our Muscle To Work For You. Let our strength save you money. Before you contract your next move, call Midland/Ohio River Company — one of the nine better companies tnat make Midland. The One Best System. Call now, toll free: 1-800-543-1685. Midland/Ohio River Company
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August 1983 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 17to keep it that way. Put Our Muscle To Work For You. Let our strength save you money. Before you contract your next move, call Midland/Ohio River Company — one of the nine better companies tnat make Midland. The One Best System. Call now, toll free: 1-800-543-1685. Midland/Ohio River Company
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August 1983 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 10the University of Chicago. He will be relocating to the Beloit area from Salt Lake City. Midland Is Granted Contract Authority Status The Ohio River Company, a sub- sidiary of Midland Affiliated, has been granted contract carrier au- thority by the ICC. It is the first barging firm to hold both
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August 1983 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 6, Modern Diesel Power, Inc. 'Fuel Management/Blended Fuels, Part II (Sunday) 1. Kenneth Siegman, manager, Boat Oper- ations, Midland/Ohio River Company. 2. W. H. Rice Jr., vice president, Opera- tions, Inland Waterways Division, Pott Industries. 3. Robert H. Livingston, manager, Boat Maintena
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November 1983 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 55to keep it that way. Put Our Muscle To Work For You. Let our strength save you money. Before you contract your next move, call Midland/Ohio River Company — one of the nine better companies tnat make Midland. The One Best System. Call now, toll free: 1-800-543-1685. Midland/Ohio River Company
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January 1984 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 39on the river today. Built exclusively for marine propulsion, they burn cheaper, lower quality fuel and less of it. Tests conducted by Midland/Ohio River Company on its four big Alpha-powered towboats proved considerable fuel savings when using No. 2 Diesel compared to the latest versions of conventional
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April 1984 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 4th Coverto keep it that way. Put Our Muscle To Work For You. Let our strength save you money. Before you contract your next move, call Midland/Ohio River Company — one of the nine better companies tnat make Midland. The One Best System. Call now, toll free: 1-800-543-1685. Midland/Ohio River Company
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August 1984 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 19to keep it that way. Put Our Muscle To Work For You. Let our strength save you money. Before you contract your next move, call Midland/Ohio River Company — one of the nine better companies that make Midland. The One Best System. Call now, toll free: 1-800-543-1685. Midland/Ohio River Company
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March 1992 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 14Oil Pollution Act has and will continue to have a significant impact on our fleet," said Fred C. Raskin, president of the Cincin- nati-based Ohio River Company. "We have over 40 single-skin tank barges that handle refined petro- leum products, and current legisla- tion will require their retirement/
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June 15, 2000 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 26Virginia Coal and Coke's name is changed to Midland Enterprises; the towing end of the business continues as The Ohio River Company. At this time, not only was it the end of the former West Virginia Coal and Coke, but it was also the end of an era with the traditional steamboats being replaced
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June 15, 2000 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 24News Midland Enterprises Expands With The Times Since planting its roots in 1925 as a small coal delivery business known as the Ohio River Company (ORCO), Mid- land Enterprises has evolved from one chartered boat and four barges to more than 85 boats and 2,400 barges moving the entire
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September 2001 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 20expeditiously, and our new Barge Man- agement System will help us meet that goal every time." Midland Enterprises commenced business as The Ohio River Company more than 75 years ago and currently operates 2,400 barges over more than 7,000 miles of America's inland water- ways. Carrying coal,
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April 1976 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 32now senior vice president, marine, of Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates, and a member of their board of trustees, as well as presi- dent of The Ohio River Company. Mr. Geary graduated from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in 1947. He holds a B.S. degree in business administration from Boston
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February 1974 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 4th Covercost of the equipment depends upon specifications. Some of the major barge lines using the Lorain encoder/decoder system fleet-wide are the Ohio River Company, Valley Line, and Wisconsin Barge Line. Tack Cain, executive vice president, and Bill Taylor, sales manager, are optimistic about the
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October 15, 1973 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 31P. Tibolt I M/V Wm. H. Zimmer 19 M/V L.Fiore M/V B.John Yeager 23 Coming M/V ROBERT A. TAFT 21 ST ST. LOUIS SHIP TOWBOAT FOR THE OHIO RIVER COMPANY The 6650 HP M/V Robert A. Taft is the latest Hydrodyne Hull towboat added to the Ohio River Company's fleet. The Robert A. Taft is a sister
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January 1971 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 10dedicated tug. The combination is operated by a crew of nine men. The reported costs for the barge and tug combination was $5,500,000. Ohio River Company is among the operators who have been very active in the large barge-tug off- shore movement of bulk cargoes. The company's latest venture
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April 1970 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 54, Ingram Barge Company, New Or- leans, La.; T.F. Ellis Jr., T.F. Ellis Towing Company, Galveston, Texas; L.R. Fiore, presi- dent, The Ohio River Company, Cincinnati, Ohio; Noble Gordon, president, Mid-South Towing Company, Tampa, Fla.; Percy LeMay, LeMay Barge and Supply, Greenville, Miss
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September 1969 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 38Two Dravo-Built 5,000-HP River Towboats Christened By The Ohio River Company _N.PHIUPS MV J.N. Philips, above, and a sister vessel, the MV A.P. Boxley are the latest additions to the river fleet of The Ohio River Company. Both tow-boats were christened in dual ceremonies held recently in Cincinnati. The new
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August 1969 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 35program, design capabilities from Dravo Corporation by Midland Enterprises, and engineering skills assure you of the highest Inc., a subsidiary of Ohio River Company. The performance towboats available. For more infor-5,000-hp vessels feature a new hull design and they mation on Dravo-built vessels, contact