Georgetown Canal Boat Selected as Top Ten Significant Boats of 2022

Tridentis is excited to announce that the Georgetown Canal Boat, a vessel designed and built by Tridentis, has been selected by Workboat Magazine as one of the “Top 10 Significant Boats of 2022”. The winner of the Boat of the Year, as decided by online vote, will be announced by Workboat at the 2022 International Workboat Show in New Orleans on Wednesday, November 30th. Tridentis is honored to be recognized in this category alongside impressive companies as Austal, Fincantieri, and others.

The Workboat Magazine and eNewsletter reach over 50,000 subscribers and is the premier marine industry publication for the US market focused on offshore services, shipbuilding and repair, port security, marine electronics, and environmental regulations. The Workboat Show attracts 13,000 attendees each year. Tridentis will be an exhibitor, so stop by our booth and say hello!

The Georgetown Canal Boat operates on the historic C&O Canal in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The Canal Boat travels the revitalized C&O Canal National Historic Park through the Georgetown District giving tours to the public and school groups and hosting chartered events. The design of the vessel is intended to reflect the commercial barges that travelled the canal in the mid-1800s carrying cargo and passengers.

The Georgetown Canal Boat is constructed out of long-lasting, low-maintenance composite materials to provide an easy-to-own and operate boat for the National Park Service and Georgetown Heritage. Despite the modern materials, Tridentis preserved the historical wooden appearance of the boat’s exterior hull features, deck flooring and canopy framing. Propulsion is provided by battery powered electric propulsors when the canal boat is not being pulled by mules working along the towpath.