Portland Canal at L&amp;I Bridge.
<p>"Omega" upbound.
</p><p>Twin screw towboat "Omega" (doc. # 641346, length 150 feet, breadth 45 feet, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burmeister_%26_Wain" class="extiw" title="w:Burmeister &amp; Wain">B&amp;W (Burmeister &amp; Wain)</a> Alpha 12U28L diesels, 6000 hp, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propeller#Controllable-pitch_propeller" class="extiw" title="w:Propeller">controllable pitch propellers</a> [repowered in 2004 with GM 16-645E7B diesels, 6120 hp]).
Built in 1981 by <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://shipbuildinghistory.com/shipyards/small/stlouisboats.htm">St. Louis Ship</a>, St. Louis, Missouri.
Originally named "Omega" and owned by Midland Enterprises, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio.
In 2000, renamed <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bill_alden/43309820221/in/photostream/">"W. R. Holland, Jr."</a>
In 2003, sold to Ingram Barge Co., Nashville, Tennessee.
In 2005, renamed <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.towboatgallery.com/Erna_E_Honeycutt-0641346.php?pic=3&amp;tnc=1&amp;mnu=">"Erna E. Honeycutt"</a>.
Still operating in 2018.
</p><p>Ohio River mile 605.
Louisville, Kentucky.
14-Apr-1999.
99d027.
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Kodak Portra 160NC, 6x9 cm, Epson V500, Vuescan, medium infrared clean.
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/70020260@N04">William Alden</a> from Louisville, Kentucky, USA
CC BY-SA 2.0
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bill_alden/6790575642/">99d027_8mp: Omega</a>