Higman Marine Selects Electronic Tier 3 Cummins
Cummins Vessel Reference #785
Delivered recently, the new pushboat M/V Capt. David Carriere is nearly identical to a series that Higman Barge Lines, Inc, of Houston, Texas has had built at Hope Services of Dulac Louisiana. The new 78 by 34-foot boat has a molded depth of ten feet. As with others in this series the towboat is built to a design by the well-known Houma, Louisiana naval architect firm Entech & Associates Inc.
Propulsion for the Capt. David Carriere is provided by a pair of Cummins QSK38 each of which produce 1000 HP at 1800 RPM. The selection of this engine pair represents Higman’s transition from Cummins K38-M2 EPA Tier 2 mechanical engines (http://www.haigbrown.com/hotips/?p=1001) to the QSK38 Tier 3, electronic engines for their fleet. Employing the same V-12 cylinder base engine, the QSK38-M featured electronic injection with modular common rail fuel system. This, along with a number of other modifications, provides for a cleaner fuel burn and results in lower emissions.
Michael Aufdermauer, Marine Sales and Engineering for Cummins Mid-South, explains the significance of these QSK38 engines, “Higman has had many years of success with the legendary K38 and we are excited to continue working with them on these new boats as they transition to the new electronic QSK38 product.”
The engines turn 73-inch diameter four blade Sound props with 58-inch pitch. These props are mounted on six-inch diameter 18-foot 11 7/8-inch long shafts with Twin Disc 5321 gears having 6:1 reduction. Tankage includes 27,768 US gallons of fuel, 6,700 gallons of potable water and 259-gallons each for gear, engine and hydraulic oil.
A sister ship with the same propulsion package, M/V Capt. Calvin Hatfield, was delivered in December 2015 from the Southwest Shipyard LP, in Houston, Texas. A blessing ceremony was held at dock side in Houston TX on January 22, 2016.
M/V Capt. David Carriere Photo courtesy of Hope Services,
M/V Capt. Calvin Hatfield photos by Dave Einsel courtesy of Higman Marine Service
For further information:
John McMahan
Higman Marine Services, Inc. Houston, Texas
E-mail: johnm@higman.com
Michael Aufdermauer
Marine Sales & Engineering Leader
Cummins Mid-South LLC
Phone: 504 648 8601
Mobile: 504 220 0799
Fax: 504 734 3097
E-mail: michael.r.aufdermauer@cummins.com
Dickey Henderson
Hope Services
8654 Shrimpers Row,
Dulac, Louisiana
LA 70361
Phone: 985 868 5524
E-mail: dickey@hopeservicesinc.com
Alan Haig-Brown
A. Haig-Brown & Assoc. Ltd.
Bangkok office
Phone: 66 02 651 9633
Mobile: 6 085 347 6206
Skype name: alanhaig-brown
Web: www.HaigBrown.com | www.westcoastfisherman.net
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.
