Owner/Operator: Blessey Marine Services Inc.
Builder: Verret Shipyard
Designer: Verret Shipyard
Dimensions: 80’ x 30’ x 8.5’
Mission: Inland river towing
Crew size: 8
Propulsion:
Engines: (2) Cummins KTA38-M, 1,000-hp each
Vessel speed: 3-7 mph
Propellers: Rolls-Royce, four-blade 74” x 56” stainless steel
Gearbox: Reintjes WAF562 6:1 reduction
Auxiliary generators: twin 85-kW Stamford, Cummins 6B diesels
Cooling: Grid coolers from East Park Radiator
Deck equipment:
Winches: Patterson 40-ton electro/hydraulic
Fendering: Schuyler
Coatings:
Hull, superstructure, special purpose, tanks, Sherwin-Williams
Navigation gear:
Radar: (2) Furuno FR8062
Compass: Furuno SC50 satellite compass
AIS: Furuno FA150
Depth sounder: Furuno FCV620 color LCD
Rate of swing indicator: DeHart-Sigma 3000
Wind speed & direction display: Furuno F150
Electronic incident recording system: IMS Blue Box
Communications:
Radio: (4) Icom M504
Loud hailer & intercom: Furuno LH-300
Satellite connection: Intellipath
Television antenna: Wheelhouse WH-1000, amplified omni-directional
Capacities:
Fuel: 30,000 gallons
Water: 16,800 gallons
Lube oil: 450 gallons
Additional information:
Fire alarm from Eagle Marine Electronics
Hiller fire suppression system
Ahead marine sanitation unit
