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1320HP towboat
In May of 2013, Tell City Boat Works contracted to build a 1320HP towboat. The boat is a Tell City Boat Works design measuring 55 feet by 22 feet by 7-1/2 feet and has an operating draft of 5-1/2 feet. Power is supplied from a pair of Cummins QSK19MCRS diesel engines rated at 660 hp […]
1200HP towboat
In January 2012, Tell City Boat Works was contracted to build a 1200 horsepower work boat. The boat measures 65’ x 26’ x 10’ and is powered by two Caterpillar C18 Acert marine propulsion engines running at 1800 rpm. The engines are coupled to Twin Disc reduction gears with a ratio of 5.95 : 1 […]
Dredge tender hull
In spring of 2013, Tell City Boat Works began constructing a 55’ ocean anchor tender shell for dredging operations. The twin screw vessel measures 55’ x 20’ x 8’, and was designed for two 300 horsepower engines. The engines will turn 52” workhorse style propellers with a reduction gear of 4.59:1. The hull is fully […]
230′ cutter dredge
Corn Island Shipyard contracted to build a 230’ hydraulic cutter suction dredge hull in October of 2010. The hull was to be built at TCBW, an affiliate of Corn Island Shipyard. The vessel measures 230’ by 62’ by 17’ and has a 30” discharge diameter. It has 18,000 installed horsepower provided by Tier 2 General […]
70′ towboat renovation
In 2011, Foertsch Group’s recently purchased M/V Lois E was dry docked. She would undergo a major repower and renovation project. The entire hull was cut off and reskinned with new plate. The engines were removed and rebuilt before their return to the boat. The telescoping pilot house was removed and two new decks were […]
Crane barges
In January of 2011, TCBW began constructing a series of 4 ringer crane barges and a rail crane barge. The barges measure 220′ by 65′ by 12’. All the vessels were built to ABS offshore rules, but are not classed. Each barge has fuel storage for approximately 30,000 gallons of diesel fuel with piping back […]
1320HP towboat repower
In July 2013, TCBW began repowering a 1320HP towboat. The boat was dry docked, washed and cleaned. The existing engines were pulled and replaced with new Cummins QSK 19MCRS, 660 hp engines. The cooler cavities were reworked and new Fernstrum coolers were also installed. All new fuel lines were run with new emergency shutoffs installed. […]
Bridge construction barge
Tell City Boat Works began building a 195’ x 70’ x 10’ ringer crane barge in October of 2009. This barge would be used for bridge construction. The barge was built to ABS inland rules, but not classed. The deck, bottom, sides, and transom were all made of 1/2″ plate, the longitudinal bulkheads were 3/8″ […]