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Crescent Towing Adds New 6,000 HP Z-Drive Tugboat to Mississippi River Operations

Crescent Towing Adds New 6,000 HP Z-Drive Tugboat to Mississippi River Operations

MOBILE, ALABAMA – Crescent Towing has taken delivery of the M/V Kentucky, a new 6,000 HP Tier 4 Z-drive tugboat constructed at Blakeley BoatWorks in Mobile, Alabama. The M/V Kentucky began service in early 2026 and will soon be added to Crescent Towing’s ship assist operations on the Lower Mississippi River.

Crescent Towing Continues New Build Initiative at Blakeley BoatWorks

Crescent Towing Continues New Build Initiative at Blakeley BoatWorks

MOBILE, ALABAMA – Crescent Towing and Blakeley BoatWorks are continuing their partnership with plans to begin construction of Hull 115, a new 6,000 HP tier 4 z-drive tugboat, at Blakeley BoatWorks in Mobile, Alabama to be added to Crescent Towing’s Mississippi River ship assist operations upon completion.

Crescent Towing Adds New Tier 4 6,000 HP Z-Drive Tugboat to Port of Savannah Operations

Crescent Towing Adds New Tier 4 6,000 HP Z-Drive Tugboat to Port of Savannah Operations

Crescent Towing recently took delivery of the M/V Angus R. Cooper II, a new 6,000 HP tier 4 z-drive tugboat constructed at Blakeley BoatWorks in Mobile, Alabama, to be added to their ship assist operations in the Port of Savannah, Georgia.

Blakeley BoatWorks Delivers the Nation's First Tier 4 Linehaul Towing Vessel with Caterpillar High-Speed Engines with Selective Catalytic Reduction

Blakeley BoatWorks Delivers the Nation's First Tier 4 Linehaul Towing Vessel with Caterpillar High-Speed Engines with Selective Catalytic Reduction

The M/V Gretchen V. Cooper, the nation’s first linehaul towing vessel powered by Tier 4 Caterpillar high-speed engines with selective catalytic reduction, was built by Blakeley BoatWorks and is now operated by Cooper Marine and Timberlands.