Paducah, Ky. headquartered Crounse Corporation introduced it has taken supply of a brand new 6,034-horsepower towboat constructed by Conrad Shipyard, based mostly in Morgan City, La.
The 166- by 48- by 12-foot Alice is called after the corporate’s first vessel that started working in 1949.
Delivered with a U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection for Subchapter M compliance and two EPA Tier 4 compliant fundamental engines, the newbuild is among the most effective and environmentally-friendly vesselsoperating on the United States’ inland waterway system.
Alice and powered by two General Electric (GE) diesel engines, that are coupled to Reintjes gears. The vessel is supplied with Cummins turbines, a P.E. licensed ship alarm system. According to Crounse, steering, navigation and inside electronics and parts are essentially the most superior accessible within the maritime market. The towboat is designed to accommodate as much as 12 crew and friends.
“We are excited to welcome the M/V Alice to our growing vessel fleet and pleased to honor Mr. George P. Crounse and his family’s legacy with the naming of this vessel during our 75th Anniversary year,” stated Matt Ricketts, Crounse Corporation president and CEO. “I thank Conrad Shipyard and all of our vendor partners for executing another successful vessel construction project.”
Alice is the second 6,034-horsepower vessel Conrad has delivered to Crounse, following the Sandra Holt, delivered in 2021.
“It is always rewarding to deliver a new vessel to a repeat customer like Crounse Corporation,” stated Johnny Conrad, Conrad Shipyard chairman and CEO. “The M/V Alice is representative of the quality, craftsmanship, integrity and service consistently delivered by our extraordinary shipbuilding team. We value Crounse’s continued confidence in Conrad Shipyard.”
Crounse operates a fleet of 38 towboats and greater than 1,100 barges, with places of work in Paducah and Maysville, Ky.
