(BELLE CHASSE, La.) — C&C Marine & Repair recently delivered Deborah H. Valentine and Cabby H. Boone, the second and third towboats in a four-vessel series for Canal Barge Company.
The 2,520-horsepower inland vessels measure 87 feet by 34 feet and are configured with a twin-screw propulsion system powered by Mitsubishi S12R Tier 4 engines, each rated at 1,260 hp at 1,600 rpm. The builds also include two Laborde-supplied generator sets, each rated at 99 kW, supporting onboard electrical systems.
Designed for service across inland rivers, canals, and intracoastal routes, the vessels are part of a series built to a shared specification across propulsion and onboard power. That consistency carries through each build, keeping the vessels aligned in how they are configured, operated and maintained.
“Alignment across the program is important from both an operational and maintenance standpoint,” said Mark Allen, vice president of asset management and engineering at Canal Barge Company. “These vessels are being built on a common platform, which gives us consistency across the fleet as the program moves forward.”
“The goal is simple – build it right and build it on time,” said Tony Cibilich, president and owner of C&C Marine & Repair. “We’ve put the infrastructure and the people in place to do that, and this program with Canal Barge is a good example of what that looks like.”
Laborde Products supplied both the main engines and generator sets and worked with C&C Marine & Repair and Canal Barge throughout construction. The package brings propulsion and onboard power together in a coordinated configuration that carries through each vessel in the series.
“This is part of a program where each build builds on the last,” said Bradley Matte, sales representative at Laborde Products. “The goal is to keep everything consistent from one vessel to the next, and that’s reflected in how this package was put together.”
– Laborde Products
