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Crounse takes delivery of new towboat from Conrad

New Crounse towboat

Paducah, Ky., headquartered Crounse Corporation has recently taken delivery of the 6,034-horsepower towboat M/V Alice. Named after the company’s first vessel that began operating in 1949, the M/V Alice was constructed by Conrad Shipyard, LLC, headquartered in Morgan City, La., and was delivered with a U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection for Subchapter M compliance and EPA Tier 4 compliant main engines.

The M/V Alice is the second 6,034-horsepower vessel Conrad Shipyard has delivered to...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/crounse-takes-delivery-of-new-towboat-from-conrad/

Maritime Partners christens M/V Emily Webber towboat

Maritime Partners held a christening ceremony last month for the M/V Emily Webber towboat, the seventh of nine vessels the company is building at Intracoastal Iron Works in Bourg, La.

The towboat is named for the late Emily Michelle Webber, friend of Maritime Partners’ Co-Founder and President Austin Sperry’s wife, Sally. Webber unexpectedly died last at the age of 41.

The 78- by 34-foot, Entech-designed M/V Emily Webber has a depth of 10 feet and offers 2,000 hp. via twin Cummins QSK38 main...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/inland/maritime-partners-christens-m-v-emily-webber-towboat/

Eastern Shipbuilding launches new vessel for Staten Island Ferry

Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. (ESG), Panama, Fla, which incurred massive damage from Hurricane Michael 13 months ago, celebrated its comeback with a giant splash on Nov. 15 when it launched the Michael H. Ollis, the first of three ferries for Staten Island Ferry the shipyard is building for the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT).

“The launch of this iconic Staten Island ferry marks a significant milestone in the recovery of Bay County and Northwest Florida,” Eastern’s...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/eastern-shipbuilding-launches-new-vessel-for-staten-island-ferry/