Angus R. Cooper II bolsters the Crescent Towing fleet in Savannah

Angus R. Cooper II bolsters the Crescent Towing fleet in Savannah

Angus R. Cooper II | Crescent Towing, Savannah, Ga. Nothing succeeds like success, so when Crescent Towing needed more tugboat capacity in Savannah, Ga., it built on the success of proven tugboats already working in the fleet.  The 92-by-38-foot Angus R. Cooper II represents a modernized version of the six similar tugs that joined the fleet in the 2010s from multiple…
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Moran updates 86-foot workhorse tugs for extra versatility across the fleet

Moran updates 86-foot workhorse tugs for extra versatility across the fleet

  Paul T. Moran | Moran Towing, New Canaan, Conn. It’s been almost three years since Moran Towing took delivery of its first 86-foot tugboat from Washburn & Doughty. In the meantime, those tugboats have proven themselves in ports along the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico. Fast forward to mid-2024, and Moran is prepared to take delivery of two…
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ACBL marks multiple “firsts” with Michael J. Kennelly

ACBL marks multiple “firsts” with Michael J. Kennelly

American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) laid new ground in the inland towing sector with the first-ever towboat with a retractable pilothouse that also meets EPA Tier 4 emissions rules.  The 82-by-34-foot Michael J. Kennelly also is the first vessel powered by Mitsubishi Tier 4 engines, which are distributed by Laborde Products. The 2,520-hp vessel was built at Steiner Construction using…
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