One More in Series for Waxler

by Alan Haig-Brown
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Cummins Vessel Reference #581

The Helen Merrill southbound on her maiden voyage on the Ohio River at Metropolis Illinois a few miles below Paducah, Kentucky with the I-24 highway bridge. Jeff L. Yates photo

 

Waxler Transportation Co. has taken delivery of the final towboat in a series of five 99 by 35-foot, 3200 HP pushboats. The latest sister, the M/V Helen Merrill, made her maiden voyage for Secor’s inland transport subsidiary in mid-January 2010.

 

Each of the vessels has a pair of Cummins KTA50 M2 diesels individually rated for 1600 HP linked to Haley HRV Series gears providing main engine power. Electrical requirements are met by a pair of 99 kW Onan generator sets.

Alan Haig-Brown

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.

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