Blakeley BoatWorks is hard at work building new vessels. Blakeley recently completed the 1,600 HP mv Joanne C for Plimsoll Marine. From engines to paint, these vessels are supported by an entire supply chain of American businesses.

Blakeley BoatWorks, a Cooper Group-affiliated shipyard on the Mobile River, has delivered the third in a series of three towboats for Plimsoll Marine. Named the Joanne C, the vessel was designed by Farrell & Norton Architects and measures 70 feet by 28 feet with a molded depth of 10 feet and a draft of 8 feet.

The mv. Joanne C is named after Joanne Cooper. She is the wife of David J. Cooper Sr., vice chairman of Cooper/T. Smith.

Blakeley BoatWorks is building a fourth towboat for Cooper Marine & Timberlands. It will be larger than the previous three and is believed to be one of the first Tier 4-compliant towboats on the river. The vessel will be 110 feet long and have 3,400 hp., powered by twin Cat 3512E engines.

It is expected to join the 20-some-odd shifting and fleeting vessels in CMT’s fleet in August 2020.

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