Cooper Group

Blakely BoatWorks delivers new pushboat M/V Claire Ellen

Cooper Group member Blakeley BoatWorks, in Mobile, Ala., reports that it has completed and delivered its Hull 107, M/V Claire Ellen, to Cooper Marine’s Louisiana operations.

Designed by Newcastle, Me., naval architect firm Farrell and Norton, the 70-foot long, 28-foot wide, 1,600 horsepower vessel is fully compliant with the latest United States Coast Guard Subchapter M regulatory requirements.

“The new build program at Blakeley BoatWorks has delivered several vessels in this series, and we’re...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/blakely-boatworks-delivers-new-pushboat-m-v-claire-ellen/

Cooper Marine adds 4,200 hp towing vessel to its fleet

Mobile, Ala, Cooper Marine has added the 4,200 hp towing vessel M/V David J. Cooper Jr. to its fleet. Acquired from Turn Services, and formerly named American Pharaoh, the newly added vessel expands the Cooper Marine fleet to 42 towing vessels.

Cooper Marine says that the vessel “will operate as one of the premier towing vessels in its class and is uniquely balanced with maneuverability and horsepower making it ideal for transporting cargo on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.“

The 120 x 34 foot...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/inland/cooper-marine-adds-4200-hp-towing-vessel-to-its-fleet/

VIDEO: Crescent Towing takes delivery of new Z-drive tugboat

New Orleans based Cooper Group subsidiary Crescent Towing recently took delivery of the M/V Angus R. Cooper II, a new 6,000 HP, tier 4, Z-drive tugboat constructed at Cooper Group’s Blakeley BoatWorks in Mobile, Ala.

To be added to Crescent Towing’s ship assist operations in the Port of Savannah, Ga., the new Z-drive tug is powered by twin Caterpillar 3516E tier 4 engines, each producing 3,004 HP and powering Kongsberg 255 fixed pitch azimuthing drives (Z-drives).

The M/V Angus R. Cooper II...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/video-crescent-towing-takes-delivery-of-new-z-drive-tugboat/