ESG delivers Subchapter M tow

Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) of Panama City, Fla., delivered the 90-foot Brian Boudreaux towboat May 20. It is the first new construction Subchapter M towboat for Florida Marine Transporters of Mandeville, La., and the 68th that the shipyard has built for Florida Marine. It early 2018, the towboat operator signed for four more towboats bringing the total to 70 vessels contracted over the last 14 years. The Brian Boudreaux was built at ESG’s Allanton facility. The new towboat is the first new construction vessel in the series to be issued a USCG Subchapter M Certificate of Inspection (COI). (Source: Eastern Shipbuilding 05/24/19)