New Orleans-based Canal Barge Company has taken delivery of a new inland pusher tug designed and built by C&C Marine and Repair.
Mimsy H. Lindner is the final vessel in a series of four ordered by Canal Barge from the same builder. Al Sloss, the first pusher tug in the series, was handed over earlier this year.
The design and onboard capacity, particularly the accommodation for eight and the consumables capacity sized for inland work, will support sustained operations and typical towboat duty cycles.
The newbuild has a length of 87 feet (27 metres), a beam of 34 feet (10 metres), a depth of 11.3 feet (3.44 metres), and two Mitsubishi S12-R main engines that each produce 1,300 hp (970 kW).
The engines drive two propellers via Reintjes WAF 665 gearboxes, thus forming a drivetrain designed for steady performance in continuous-duty inland towing service.
Also fitted are two FPT 99kW generators to supply power for the various onboard systems.
The deck equipment package includes two Wintech 40-ton winches and a Wintech five-ton vertical capstan, providing what C&C said is a heavy duty handling setup appropriate for inland tow work.
The new tug's duties include pushing barge tows, shifting barges, and supporting inland logistics movements consistent with the owner’s operations.