Dakota Creek Industries...
The Crowley Maritime Type 750 "Legacy Class" Articulated Tug and Barge combination is the largest ever designed. The three 330,000 bbs barges are being constructed at VT Halter, Pascagoula, MS and the three tugs at Dakota Creek.
148 feet....60 ft beam...16, 000 horsepower
The tugs, designed by Naviform in Vancouver, BC, have unique propulsion pod housing. The two Wartsila C32 Main Engines and the controllable pitch propellers produce a total of 16,000 HP. Each engine/propeller is arranged in two separate engine rooms and are capable of running on heavy fuel oil.
Read More148 feet....60 ft beam...16, 000 horsepower
The tugs, designed by Naviform in Vancouver, BC, have unique propulsion pod housing. The two Wartsila C32 Main Engines and the controllable pitch propellers produce a total of 16,000 HP. Each engine/propeller is arranged in two separate engine rooms and are capable of running on heavy fuel oil.
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F/V Aurora......Dakota Creek did a totally refit on her and her sister ship some years ago from being old gulf mud boats, now fitted for Alaska dragging, owned by Jeff Hendricks, Anacortes...her and sister-ship Auriga arrived from Alaska last week for painting..