Crescent Towing has added a new vessel to its ship assist operations on the Lower Mississippi River, the 6,000-hp Z-drive tugboat Kentucky.
The Kentucky, which measures 92’x38’ and has a 19’ draft, was built at Blakeley BoatWorks in Mobile, Ala. Blakeley BoatWorks and Crescent Towing are both part of The Cooper Group. The vessel, powered by twin Caterpillar 3516E Tier 4 engines that drive Kongsberg 255 fixed-pitch Z-drives, is the second 6,000-hp tugboat that Blakeley has built for Crescent Towing.
“Crescent Towing is proud to introduce the M/V Kentucky to the maritime community on the Mississippi River,” said Scott H. Cooper, president of Crescent Towing. “This new 6,000-hp vessel will be a great addition to our fleet on the Mississippi River and will further strengthen our abilities to provide the best service to our customers.”…