Thursday, May 17, 2018

La. marine firm delivers 2nd of 3 tows

Belle Chasse, La.-based C&C Marine and Repair delivered the second of three triple-screw Z-drive towboats to Marquette Transportation Co. The 160-foot x 50-foot Chris Reeves is being delivered three months after the first, the Cindy L. Erickson. “We take production deadlines very serious at C&C Marine and Repair,” said C&CM’s Tony Cibilich said in a release announcing the delivery. The third towboat for Marquette is scheduled for delivery in August. There’s a fourth optional boat scheduled for delivery in December. Marquette Marine operate across the U.S. inland and intercostal waterway system with special emphasis on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway from Brownsville, Texas to St. Marks, Fla. (Source: Work Boat 05/16/18)