River tug delivered

BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. -- Horizon Shipbuilding of Bayou La Batre has delivered an inland river tugboat to the Army Corps of Engineers. The 58-foot M/V General Irwin was christened March 30 in Eufaula. The vessel will be used in operations and maintenance work. Horizon, with about 240 employees, spent 13 months on the tug, built under a contract valued at $3.8 million. (Source: Mobile Press-Register, 04/11/12)