C&C Marine building tows for HFL

Hines Furlong Line of Nashville currently has three 6,000-hp towboats being built by C&C Marine and Repair in Belle Chasse, La. The timing is right to order the high-power newbuilds, said Kent Furlong, president/founder of HFL, citing long-term implications of Subchapter M and the industry’s aging higher horsepower line haul fleet. The high-horsepower of vessels in the HFL fleet are getting old, he said. Many of the 6,000-hp vessels on the market are decades old, and “not many have been ordered in the last 30 years,” he continued. But the main reason to order the vessels now, Furlong said, has to do with engine tier ratings. The CT Marine-designed HFL 6000 newbuilds each feature three Tier III Cummins QSK60 main engines, turned down to 1,600 revolutions per minute, at 2,000-hp each for longevity purposes. Each newbuild will be equipped with three generators for redundancy. “CT Marine strives to innovate on every project that leaves our desk,” said Christian Townsend, CEO/owner of CT Marine. (Marine Link 02.27/20) C&C Marine of Belle Chasse can complete marine projects such as barge fabrication, barge repairs, new vessel construction, vessel conversions, general fabrication and barge stacking, and any other unique or highly-specialized projects, according to its website. https://www.marinelink.com/news/cc-building-towboat-trio-hines-furlong-476076?utm_source=MT-ENews-2020-02-27&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MT-ENews