Blessey Marine Selects Raymarine Pathfinder Radar for Tow, Barge Fleet Navigation

Raymarine, a leader in marine electronics, announced that its Pathfinder Radar System has been selected by New Orleans-based Blessey Marine to support the company’s inland tow boat and barge fleet operating across the United States.

As required on new and refitted vessels, Blessey Marine’s full fleet will be outfitted with Raymarine Commercial radars and displays in the coming months. These radar systems will help the Blessey Marine fleet transport its customers’ wide array of bulk cargoes safely and efficiently throughout the navigable inland waterways of the U.S., including the Mississippi and Ohio River valleys, and along the Gulf-Intracoastal Waterway.

Operating since 1978, Blessey Marine Services, Inc. owns and operates one of the largest inland tank barge and vessel fleets in the United States, transporting a full product line of liquid cargoes, such as residual fuels, asphalt, lubricating oils, petroleum feedstocks, refined petroleum products, petrochemicals, alcohols and liquified natural gas.