Fleeting and Line Haul Combo
Cummins Vessel Reference #633
Tell City, Rockport, Owensboro, Yankeetown, Evansville and Henderson are harbors between Mile 731 and Mile 808 on the Ohio River. Operated by Evansville Marine Services (EMS-Harbors) they provide a wide range of services from barge preparation and crane services to dry dock and repair work. They also have a fleet of fifteen boats that does fleeting, shifting and local towing for clients.
To add power and capacity to this fleeting and line haul work EMS has a new 70 by 28-foot vessel under construction at Marine Builders in Utica, Indiana. Built to a design by Farrell and Norton the 2000-HP tug is, according to Tom Farrell, “a proven hull design with modifications to the deck house to suit the owner’s preferences.
These modifications include accommodation for a crew of six in four cabins with two shared heads. With a large galley and mess area on the main deck as well as laundry facilities and additional head this will be a comfortable boat for the crew. Below decks, a pair of Cummins’ mechanical EPA Tier II compliant K38-M main engines, each delivering 1000 HP at 1800 RPM, provide the muscle for both fleet work and line-haul as required. The engines will turn 74-inch four-blade stainless steel propellers through TwinDisc MG540 gears. Electrical needs will be met by a pair of Cummins 6BTA5.9-DM powered 72 kW generators.
Scheduled for an autumn delivery the new push boat will add significantly to the already extensive range of vessels and services provided along the Ohio River system by EMS.
For further information:
David Hudson
Engineering Manager
Marine Builders, Inc.
Utica, Indiana
Phone: 812 283 7932 | Extension: 113
E-mail: davidh@marineworks.com
Web: www.marinebuilders.com
Tom Farrell, PE
Farrell & Norton Naval Architects
PO Box 66
Newcastle, ME 04553
Phone: 207 563 3210
E-mail: tom@thomasmfarrell.com
Web: www.farrellandnorton.com
Robert B. Aldrich
EMS-Harbors
Evansville, Indiana
Phone: 812 424 9278
E-mail: boba@ems-harbors.com
Web: www.ems-harbors.com
Bryan Schmitt
Central Support
Marine Application Engineer
Cummins
2301 Nelson Miller Parkway
Louisville, KY 40223
Phone: 502 254 3363 | Extension: 3111
Alan Haig-Brown
Over 30 years as an author for global commercial marine and fishing publications backed with hands-on experience on commercial fishing boats and coastal freighters makes Alan Haig-Brown uniquely qualified to provide vessel reference articles for Cummins Marine. You can find him in shipyards around the world, and on his own website, www.haig-brown.com.
